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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220031040001 · 03/24/2003 · Lafarge Joliet Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
8.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rein Schultz & Dahl of Illinois Inc; George L Comerford
Operator
Lafarge Joliet Inc
Mine
1103084

Narrative

EE WAS STRUCK BY A COUNTERWEIGHT, DESIGNED BY AMERICAN BIN AND CONVEYOR, INC OF FOURTEEN STEEL PLATES THAT WAS BEING LIFTED FOR INSTALLATION INTO A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS EXPERI ENCED WITH THE NEW CONVEYOR, WHEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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