Fatality · MSHA Record #220193470001
Maintenance Man fatality at Amrize Holly Hill Plant (Amrize Cement Inc.), SC, December 3, 2019
at 8:45 AM
On December 3, 2019, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a hoisting accident at Amrize Holly Hill Plant (Amrize Cement Inc.), SC.
Classification
HOISTING
Type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
A contractor was servicing the Alimak elevator at the fourth level of the pre-heater tower. The contractor was on top of the elevator and a mine employee was inside the elevator assisting. The person inside the elevator heard a clicking sound and the elevator started a downward descent. The contractor on top of the elevator received crushing injuries when the elevator moved.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Source of injury
- ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 33 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 33 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220193470001 · Mine ID 3800014
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