Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220132380009

Prep Plant Foreman, Supervisor, Mill Plant Supervisor, Kiln Supervisor

August 5, 2013 at 2:06 PM
GRAROK, LLC LOWVILLE · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Lewis County, NY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Employee was looking into Pegson stone hopper when the missing excavator tooth was ejected striking employee in the head.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Crusher, Breaker
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
5.15 years
Experience at this mine
5.15 years
Experience in this job
5.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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