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Case study · MSHA Record #220031040001
Mine Manager fatality
March 24, 2003 at 4:15 PM
Amrize Joliet S & G Underground Mine # 1
· Lafarge Joliet Inc
· Will County, IL
Investigator narrative
EE WAS STRUCK BY A COUNTERWEIGHT, DESIGNED BY AMERICAN BIN AND CONVEYOR, INC OF FOURTEEN STEEL PLATES THAT WAS BEING LIFTED FOR INSTALLATION INTO A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS EXPERI ENCED WITH THE NEW CONVEYOR, WHEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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