Outside Foreman, Leadman fatality

July 28, 2021 at 10:05 AM

Boyd · Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Elbert County, GA

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

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Fall to lower level, NEC
Activity at time: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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