Fatality · MSHA Record #220031630010

Mine Manager fatality at Sandersville Mine (J M Huber Corp), GA, June 2, 2003

at 4:30 PM

On June 2, 2003, a mine manager was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Sandersville Mine (J M Huber Corp), GA.

Sandersville Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: J M Huber Corp

Contractor on site: P3R

Washington County, GA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMBANKMENT CAVE IN RESULTED IN PINNING VICTIM IN FROM CHEST DOWN THUS CONSTRICTING BREATHING WHICH ACCORDING TO CORONER RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 25 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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