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Case study · MSHA Record #220002420001
Blaster fatality
August 10, 2000 at 2:15 PM
Bluff City Mine
· Mississippi Lime Company
· Madison County, IL
Investigator narrative
THE DECEASED WAS ASKED TO EXAMINE A CORNER OF A PILLAR BY THE SCALERS. HE GOT IN HI-RANGER BASKET W/O FALL LPROTECTION OVER THE OBJECTION OF SCALER (1 1/2 YRS EXP). WHILE INSPECTING THE PILL AR, THE BASKET BECAME HUNG UP ON THE SIDE OF THE PILLAR, WHEN IT BROKE FREE. THE BOOM SPRUNG AND THREW BOTH MEN OUT. THE SCALER WAS SAVED BY HIS FALL PROTECTION. THE POWDERMAN FELL APPROX 5
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- INTERSECTION
- Mining method
- Other
- Source of injury
- MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 22 years
- Experience at this mine
- 22 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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