Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219960590006

Backhoe Operator

February 9, 1996 at 5:45 PM
Ash Grove Cement Company · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: R5U
Ellis County, TX
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Type Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
BRICK,CERAMIC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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