Ledgeman/Hand, Quarry Man fatality

July 20, 2017 at 10:13 AM

Blue Sky Quarry #2 · Blue Sky Quarries, Inc. · Oglethorpe County, GA

Investigator narrative

Cracked stone fell and crushed employee. Employee didn't follow procedure. Employee's lanyard wasn't tied off and the employee was using a foot wedge and jackhammer with 1 1/4"" bit. Employee should have been using 3/4"" plug drill and 5"" tether and wedge. The employee was drilling from the base and should have been drilling at the top.

Record details

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 0.69 years
Experience at this mine: 0.69 years
Experience in this job: 0.69 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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