Fatality · MSHA Record #220090260070

Warehouseman fatality at Princeton Specialty Products (Specialty Rock Products Inc), KY, January 17, 2009

at 3:43 PM

On January 17, 2009, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Princeton Specialty Products (Specialty Rock Products Inc), KY.

Princeton Specialty Products · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Specialty Rock Products Inc (Barry Howton)

Caldwell County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

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Investigator narrative

Employee entered area of accident by foot deviating from procedure. Was found later in bottom of hopper engulfed by stone.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
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: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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