Fatality · MSHA Record #220032870041
Mine Manager fatality at Red Bluff Pit (Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC), AL, October 1, 2003
at 8:30 AM
On October 1, 2003, a mine manager was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Red Bluff Pit (Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC), AL.
Autauga County, AL
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO MOVE A GENERATOR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE BANK OF A SETTLING POND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE GENERATOR WITH THE CRANE, THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. THE CAB WAS CRUSHED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND FATALLY INJURING THE EMPLOYEE.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- CRANES,DERRICKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 27 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032870041 · Mine ID 0103272
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