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Case study · MSHA Record #220123000011

Utility Man fatality

October 24, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Weeping Water Mine · Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Cass County, NE
Investigator narrative
Forklift turned over - The miner was operating a forklift, traveling on a decline toward the mine entrance, when the forklift went out of control. The forklift struck a concrete support for the belt conveyor and overturned, killing him.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Activity at time
Fork Lift
Subunit / location
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
19 years
Experience at this mine
19 years
Experience in this job
19 years
Mine type
Underground
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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