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Case study · MSHA Record #220021050001

Maintenance Man fatality

April 4, 2002 at 1:30 PM
MLC - Ste. Genevieve · MLC · Ste Genevieve County, MO
Investigator narrative
WHILE ON THE GROUND SPOTTING FOR THE MAINTENANCECREW HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A DUST COLLECTOR BAG FULL OF LIME. EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE CORONER.
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
BAGS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
31 years
Experience at this mine
31 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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