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Case study · MSHA Record #220031630010
Mine Manager fatality
June 2, 2003 at 4:30 PM
Sandersville Mine
· J M Huber Corp
· Washington County, GA
Investigator narrative
EMBANKMENT CAVE IN RESULTED IN PINNING VICTIM IN FROM CHEST DOWN THUS CONSTRICTING BREATHING WHICH ACCORDING TO CORONER RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 27 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 25 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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