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Case study · MSHA Record #220182890002

Laborer fatality

October 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Jet Mist tm Quarry · Georgia Stone Industries · Culpeper County, VA
Investigator narrative
EE was in the process of opening a 6' thick slab. Water bags were installed at the top of the slab. EE was not wearing a safety harness and was about 20' high. Slab broke and fell down & hit EE and crushed him.
Record details
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time
Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
3 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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