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Case study · MSHA Record #220110660004

Outside Foreman fatality

March 2, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Lee Creek Mine · PCS Phosphate Company Inc · Beaufort County, NC
Investigator narrative
Victim was part of a crew that was welding hdpe pipe using a McElroy fusion machine. While attempting to position pipe in to fusion machine, using an excavator, the pipe struck the victim in the head.
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
24 years
Experience at this mine
24 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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