Fatality · MSHA Record #220021680001

Maintenance Man fatality at Lone Star Quarry & Mill (Buzzi Unicem USA), MO, June 3, 2002

at 9:40 AM

On June 3, 2002, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Lone Star Quarry & Mill (Buzzi Unicem USA), MO.

Lone Star Quarry & Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Buzzi Unicem USA (Dyckerhoff AG)

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS FROM THAT SYSTEM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220021680001 · Mine ID 2300134 Trainer view →