Superintendent fatality at Delphi Plant (US Aggregates, Inc.), IN, October 24, 2007

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On October 24, 2007, a superintendent was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Delphi Plant (US Aggregates, Inc.), IN.

Delphi Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: US Aggregates, Inc. (The Heritage Group)

Carroll County, IN

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

Employee was working on a crusher. A bucket tooth was wedged in the crusher. The crusher was jacked up. The jack kicked out and employee was struck in the head by an unknown object and knocked him into the bed of the truck where he struck his head on an unknown object. Employee received head trauma.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 17 years
Experience at this mine: 17 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220073020011 · Mine ID 1200023 Trainer view →