Maintenance Man

December 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Rockydale-Flatrock Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mundy Stone Company (Rockydale Quarries Corporation)

Shenandoah County, VA

Classification EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

The injured employee was performing maintenance on a rock crusher using a cutting torch when a fire occurred. The injured employee received burns to EE's body and which ultimately proved fatal.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 7 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 220260020006 · Mine ID 4400081 Trainer view →