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Case study · MSHA Record #219960590006
Backhoe Operator fatality
February 9, 1996 at 5:45 PM
Ash Grove Cement Company
· Ellis County, TX
Investigator narrative
CASTABLE FELL FROM OVERHEAD ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.
Record details
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- BRICK,CERAMIC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Experience in this job
- 5 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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