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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Fatal · 220020280157 · 01/21/2002 · Ash Grove Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Co
Mine
3502970

Narrative

MINER POSITIONED HIMSELF OVER WITHDRAWAL POINT IN MIDDLE OF SILO WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE OBSTRUCTION. WHEN MATERIAL STARTED TO FLOW MINER BEGAN TO SINK AND WAS ENGULFED - RESULTING IN SUFFOC ATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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