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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220042780015 · 09/28/2004 · Ford Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John H Ford
Operator
Ford Construction Company
Mine
4002271

Narrative

Not sure yet. Still under investigation. Theory #1: Natural death. Theory #2: A rock fell from conveyor and struck employee at a glancing blow, causing him to strike metal structure fracturing 12 ribs and puncturing right lung. There were no witnesses.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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