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May 4, 1998 at 2:10 PM

3M Arch Street Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company

Contractor on site: 8SU

Pulaski County, AR

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

SWITCH ENGINE THAT WAS BEING CONTROLLED BY REMOTE DEVICE; WAS SWITCHING CARS ONTO TRACK WHERE EE WAS WORKING, CAUSING CAR TO RUN OVER HIM, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219981380001 · Mine ID 0300542 Trainer view →