Maintenance Man fatality at Columbus Quarry LLC, GA, April 25, 2022

at 4:02 PM

On April 25, 2022, a maintenance man was fatally injured at Columbus Quarry LLC, GA.

Columbus Quarry LLC · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Columbus Quarry LLC (Frank Foley)

Muscogee County, GA

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

Complicated seizure disorder (not work related)

Final MSHA investigation

On April 25, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Anthowan Smith, a 41 year-old maintenance laborer with approximately 25 weeks of mining experience, was fatally injured when he collapsed and fell face-first into a puddle of water approximately two inches deep. The autopsy evidence indicates that Mr. Smith died due to drowning, complicating seizure disorder.

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Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
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 220241210001 · Mine ID 0901135 Trainer view →