Fatality · MSHA Record #220020360039

Mine Manager fatality at North Ridge Quarry (Worley Blue Quarry), GA, January 14, 2002

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On January 14, 2002, a mine manager was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at North Ridge Quarry (Worley Blue Quarry), GA.

North Ridge Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Worley Blue Quarry (Eric Higginbotham)

Elbert County, GA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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Investigator narrative

LEDGE FOREMAN AND HIS LEDGE CREW WERE REMOVING STONE & DEBRIS FROM A BENCH LEVEL AT THE QUARRY SITE. THEY HAD REMOVED THE RAILING AND APPROXIMATELY HALF THE BENCH LEVEL AT THE TIME HE FELL 28 ' TO THE FLOOR BELOW THEM. HE PASSED AWAY 2/1/02.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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