Crane Operator fatality at Amrize Hagerstown Facility (Amrize Cement Inc.), MD, January 27, 2012
On January 27, 2012, a crane operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Amrize Hagerstown Facility (Amrize Cement Inc.), MD.
While operating a skid steer loader in reverse, it overturned in body of water.
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Management failed to install berms on a road near a stream bed. Management failed to post appropriate signage at a water hole where a safety hazard was not immediately obvious to persons.
Corrective action: Management installed a berm to the mid-axle height of the largest equipment traveling the road and posted signs at the water hole.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 48 years
- Experience at this mine
- 48 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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