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Case study · MSHA Record #220162160010
Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator fatality
July 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM
Savannah Quarry
· Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
· Hardin County, TN
Investigator narrative
The injured employee was working in the North East corner of the pit loading shot rock. While waiting for the haul truck to return to the muck pile, the excavator was struck by several large rocks. No one witnessed the accident. The haul truck driver discovered the accident scene and rescue/recovery efforts begun. The excavator operator was fatally injured.
Record details
- Classification
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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