Fatality · MSHA Record #220032790004

Maintenance Man fatality at Sandy Flat Quarry (Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC), SC, September 26, 2003

at 1:30 PM

On September 26, 2003, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Sandy Flat Quarry (Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC), SC.

Sandy Flat Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC (Hanson PLC)

Contractor on site: B996

Greenville County, SC

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

TIRE SERVICE TECH WAS POSITIONING A 50 TON DUMP TRUCK TIRE WHEN THE TIRE FELL FROM THE BOOM CLAMP TRAPPING TECH BETWEEN TIRE AND BOOM TRUCK BED AND FRAME. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOOM TRUCK BUT FA TALLY INJURING THE TIRE TECH. THE AREA WAS AN OPEN FIELD AREA, WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AREA WAS DRY, DAYLIGHT HOURS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 17 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032790004 · Mine ID 3800310 Trainer view →