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Case study · MSHA Record #220072950104
Welder (Shop) fatality
September 21, 2006 at 4:00 PM
Ketchikan Ready Mix Crusher
· Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry Inc
· Ketchikan Gateway County, AK
Investigator narrative
EE WAS UNDER A DITCHING BUCKET CUTTING A PLATE OUT AND THE PLATE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS CHEST. WITHOUT AN AUTOPSY REPORT COMPLETED YET, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS THE IMPACT OF THE STEEL PLATE ON HIS CHEST, LUNGS.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Welding Or Cutting
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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