Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220212280001

Outside Foreman, Leadman

July 28, 2021 at 10:05 AM
Boyd · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Elbert County, GA
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeFall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE is believed to have been either chipping away several inches of top layer of brownish colored granite or drilling a chain hole through the granite near end of the block on the open face so block could be lifted using a chain. Granite block being worked on was approx. 5'x12'x30'. Additional submitted details on file.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience
18 years
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220212280001 · Mine ID 0900057Trainer view →