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Case study · MSHA Record #220090260070

Warehouseman fatality

January 17, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Princeton Specialty Products · Specialty Rock Products Inc · Caldwell County, KY
Investigator narrative
Employee entered area of accident by foot deviating from procedure. Was found later in bottom of hopper engulfed by stone.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Unknown
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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