Washer Operator, Sizing Operator fatality

December 19, 2016 at 4:52 AM

Roberta Mine · Atlanta Sand and Supply Co Inc · Crawford County, GA

Investigator narrative

Wash plant operator was operating a front-end loader during the overnight shift as normal. EE exited the loader and entered the hopper filled with sand the EE had just dumped. EE was fatally injured when they were engulfed in the sand, as it vibrated to the bottom of the hopper. EE may have entered the hopper to try to retrieve two pieces of metal inadvertently dumped into hopper.

Record details

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience: 6.38 years
Experience at this mine: 6.38 years
Experience in this job: 5.77 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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