Master Mechanic

August 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Perry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Memphis Stone & Gravel Company (Granite Construction Inc)

Tate County, MS

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Employee was completing maintenance task and was fatally buried.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220262360006 · Mine ID 2200763 Trainer view →