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Case study · MSHA Record #219991930002
Mine Manager fatality
June 27, 1999 at 9:26 AM
QUARTZITE QUARRY
· Couch Construction Materials
· Lincoln County, KS
Investigator narrative
WERE REMOVING WHEEL FROM 475-B LOADER FOR TRANSPORT WHEN WHEEL UNEXPECTADLY CAME OFF.
Record details
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 28 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 45 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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