Dry Screening Plant Operator fatality

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June 7, 2021 at 8:07 AM

Martin Marietta Slaton Plant · R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Crosby County, TX

Investigator narrative

Donning fall protection equipment, the miner entered the top of a primary feed hopper without the knowledge of management and contrary to mine safety procedures to remove a large rock. While trying to break up the rock, raw material that remained on the sides of the hopper sloughed off engulfing the miner.

Record details

Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Non-Metal

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