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Case study · MSHA Record #219990420028
Crane Operator fatality
January 26, 1999 at 7:00 AM
CLEBURNE S & G #282 A&B
· Trinity Materials Inc
· Johnson County, TX
Investigator narrative
IN JANUARY 1999 THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN AFTER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE AND CONTINUED WORKING LIGHT DUTY. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1999, HE UNDER WENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH HIS NECK. HE WAS ADMITTED TO INTENSIVE CARE A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. HE DIED ON 10/1/99. ON 7/25/00, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THIS FATALITY TO BE CHARG
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Over-exertion NEC
- Activity at time
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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