Fatality · MSHA Record #220110660004
Outside Foreman, Leadman
March 2, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Operator: PCS Phosphate Company Inc (Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan)
Beaufort County, NC
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Victim was part of a crew that was welding hdpe pipe using a McElroy fusion machine. While attempting to position pipe in to fusion machine, using an excavator, the pipe struck the victim in the head.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 24 years
- Experience at this mine
- 24 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220110660004 · Mine ID 3100212Trainer view →