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Case study · MSHA Record #219972690001

Shopman Repair Cars fatality

September 8, 1997 at 9:45 AM
MARYNEAL QUARRY AND MILL · Lone Star Industries Inc · Nolan County, TX
Investigator narrative
EE WAS ADJUSTING CABLE ON DRUMS OF BRIDGE CRANE TROLLEY, FOLLOWING REPAIR OF CABLE. EE FELL BETWEEN HOIST AND CLOSING LINE DRUMS WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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