Fatality · MSHA Record #220082880078

Outside Foreman fatality at Hummelstown Quarry (Pennsy Supply Inc), PA, October 7, 2008

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On October 7, 2008, an outside foreman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Hummelstown Quarry (Pennsy Supply Inc), PA.

Hummelstown Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Pennsy Supply Inc (CRH PLC)

Dauphin County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

The employee was attempting to add a piece of angle iron to the discharge gate to the surge pile feeder. After welding, the gate did not fit properly. He crawled to the gate to investigate. He asked a co-worker for a tape measure. While waiting for the tape measure the material started collapsing around him. As a result the employee was engulfed in the material.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 18 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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