Laborer fatality at Grassy Stone (Grassy Stone LLC), KY, March 11, 2005

at 9:00 PM

On March 11, 2005, a laborer was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Grassy Stone (Grassy Stone LLC), KY.

Grassy Stone · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Grassy Stone LLC (Steve L Lawson)

Carter County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

Employee was cleaning rock dust bin #2 from inside of bin #2; material on sides of bin #2 collapsed, engulfing employee; causing his death.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220050760036 · Mine ID 1517312 Trainer view →