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Case study · MSHA Record #219971290001
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
April 27, 1997 at 2:00 PM
Linwood Lime Plant
· Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
· Scott County, IA
Investigator narrative
TRUCK DRIVER OR TRISTATE TRANSPORT SUFFERED FATAL TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURIED WHEN HE FELL. VICTIM FAILED TO USE A SAFETY BELT AND LINE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AT TRUCK WASH AREA BEHIND THE LIME PLANT. V ICTIM CLIMBED ON TOP OF TANK TRAILER TO HOSE IT OFF. WAS FOUND SHORT TIME LATER LYING ON GROUND WITH SEVERE HEAD INJURIED AND NO VITAL SIGNS.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- OTHER INJURY,NEC
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 18 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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