Fatality · MSHA Record #220000600001

Drill Helper fatality at JELLICO STONE COMPANY (Hinkle Contracting Company LLC), TN, January 27, 2000

at 2:30 PM

On January 27, 2000, a drill helper was fatally injured in a machinery accident at JELLICO STONE COMPANY (Hinkle Contracting Company LLC), TN.

JELLICO STONE COMPANY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hinkle Contracting Company LLC (Summit Materials LLC)

Campbell County, TN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

WHEN POSITIONING THE DRILL, THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING FOOT SANK INTO A MUD SEAM ALLOWING THE DRILL TO OVERTURN. THE DRILL SLID OVER THE EDGE OF HIGHWALL AND THE ROCK LEDGE CRUSHED THE DRILL OPER ATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING DEATH OF DRILL OPERATOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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