Mining Incidents
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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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