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Case study · MSHA Record #219982400053
Mine Manager fatality
July 23, 1998 at 9:00 AM
SERGEANT BLUFF PIT
· Howard Construction Company
· Woodbury County, IA
Investigator narrative
HE WAS PUSHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD BY THE BACK OF THE ROLL CANOPY.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Utility Truck, Water Trucks
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 10 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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