Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220053330016

Maintenance Man fatality at CELINA QUARRY (Rogers Group Inc), TN, November 18, 2005

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On November 18, 2005, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at CELINA QUARRY (Rogers Group Inc), TN.

CELINA QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Operator: Rogers Group Inc
Clay County, TN
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Disassembling a crushing plant. two employees were attempting to remove the motor that drove the hazmac crusher by using a boom truck. The motor became stuck on the motor mount bolts that had been cut off using a torch. The employees then tried to pry it from its stuck position when it freed and came forward.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
MOTORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
33 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
33 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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