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Case study · MSHA Record #220020560161

Carpenter fatality

February 13, 2002 at 9:35 AM
Amrize Holly Hill Plant · Amrize Cement Inc. · Orangeburg County, SC
Investigator narrative
INDIVIDUAL WAS MASHED BETWEEN AN ELEVATOR AND THE STRUCTURAL STEEL ON LEVEL L-3 PREHEATER TOWER.
Record details
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Surface Construction, Nec
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
11 years
Experience at this mine
0.07 years
Experience in this job
11 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220020560161 · Mine ID 3800014
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