Fatality · MSHA Record #220152230016
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Pick-Up Man, Pitman
August 3, 2015 at 6:40 AM
Operator: Luck Stone Corporation (Charles S Luck IV)
Loudoun County, VA
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by rolling or sliding object
Investigator narrative
Associate backed the haul truck under the conveyor to load Mineral filler. Preliminary findings indicate that the associate climbed to first level platform under the silo hopper. While standing on the platform, the upper section of the hopper detached from the silo. The entire hopper, along with contents, then collapsed onto the platform, engulfing the associate.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 0.17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.17 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220152230016 · Mine ID 4402964Trainer view →