Ledgeman/Hand

Nobody saw the accident and we have not been able to interview the EE

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On January 19, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Joseph Jaworski, Sr., a 71-year-old mill saw operator with 32 years of experience, was injured when an unsecured marble slab struck him. On April 2, 2026, Jaworski died from complications related to those injuries. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not properly store and support materials to prevent fall-of-material hazards.

1. The mine operator did not properly store and support materials to prevent fall-of-material hazards.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator installed a new concrete pad with metal tracks and bars so that marble slabs can be properly stored and to prevent fall-of-material hazards to miners working in the area (Appendix A).

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Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Handling Supplies Or Material

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

LAST OPEN CROSSCUT

Método de minería

Other

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que rueda o se desliza

Fuente de la lesión

MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

32 years

Experiencia en esta mina

32 years

Experiencia en este puesto

32 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY