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Case study · MSHA Record #219975550101
Warehouseman fatality
November 12, 1997 at 5:45 PM
Peryea Pit
· Michael Peryea Paving & Trucking
· Clinton County, NY
Investigator narrative
THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE HAD HUNG UP WITH MATERIAL AND THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNPLUG WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE POWER TO THE CRUSHER OR IT'S CONVEYOR. THE VICTIM WAS BEL OW THE CRUSHER'S DISCHARGE CHUTE, NEXT TO THE CRUSHER'S TAIL PULLEY, WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED AND DRAWN INTO THE TAIL PULLEY.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Activity at time
- Chute, Pull Or Free
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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