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Case study · MSHA Record #219972870001
Mine Manager fatality
October 7, 1997 at 10:15 AM
PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT 128X108
· Ambrose Brothers Inc
· Carroll County, NH
Investigator narrative
2 LOADERS IN PROCESS OF MOVING CRUSHER. FUEL TRUCK ARRIVED SO LOADERS SHUT DOWN TO REFUEL. AT THIS POINT, EE WALKED BEHIND THE CRUSHER AND A CONCRETE AND STEEL BACKER PLATE FELL ONTO HIM RESUL TING IN INSTANT FATALITY.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 50 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 50 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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