Fatality · MSHA Record #220022810001

Drill Helper fatality at FREDERICK QUARRY (Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.), MD, September 10, 2002

at 1:30 PM

On September 10, 2002, a drill helper was fatally injured in a machinery accident at FREDERICK QUARRY (Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.), MD.

FREDERICK QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (Lafarge S A)

Contractor on site: H4C

Frederick County, MD

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

DRILLER WAS IN DRILL CAB PREPARING TO DRILL AN 18' DEEP ANGLE HOLE. DRILL HAD BEEN LEVELLED AND ALL JACKS HAD BEEN EXTENDED. DERRICK WAS BEING POSITIONED WHEN DRILL OVERTURNED ONTO RIGHT SIDE, TRAPPING DRILLER IN CAB.

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: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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