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Case study · MSHA Record #220030270001
Section Foreman fatality
January 18, 2003 at 6:45 AM
Central Quarry
· Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
· Fayette County, KY
Investigator narrative
THE EE APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE FAN AREA TO REPOSITION THE END OF THE DISCHARGE HOSE. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE RAISE ENCLOSURE FOR THE AIRPLANE FAN, A METAL PLATE ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE E NCLOSURE FAILED AND HE FELL INTO THE VENTILATIONSHAFT.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Activity at time
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- UNDERGROUND,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 16 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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