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Case study · MSHA Record #219993050153
Maintenance Man fatality
October 18, 1999 at 9:30 AM
West Fork Mine/Mill
· Doe Run Company
· Reynolds County, MO
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE PRODUCTION SHAFT WHEN HIS LANYARD APPARENTLY HUNG UP, RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE SUSTAINING FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES FROM PRESSURE RECEIVED FROM SAFETY "O" RING BELT.
Record details
- Classification
- HOISTING
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between NEC
- Activity at time
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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