Fatality · MSHA Record #220030270001
Section Foreman fatality at Central Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), KY, January 18, 2003
at 6:45 AM
On January 18, 2003, a section foreman was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Central Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), KY.
Fayette County, KY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall down raise, shaft or manway
Investigator narrative
THE EE APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE FAN AREA TO REPOSITION THE END OF THE DISCHARGE HOSE. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE RAISE ENCLOSURE FOR THE AIRPLANE FAN, A METAL PLATE ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE E NCLOSURE FAILED AND HE FELL INTO THE VENTILATIONSHAFT.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- VERTICAL SHAFT
- Mining method
- Other
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Source of injury
- UNDERGROUND,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 16 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030270001 · Mine ID 1500016
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