Fatality · MSHA Record #220082880078
Outside Foreman, Leadman
October 7, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Operator: Pennsy Supply Inc (CRH PLC)
Dauphin County, PA
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeCaught 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
- Total mining experience
- 18.63 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18.63 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.63 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220082880078 · Mine ID 3604291Trainer view →