Fatality · MSHA Record #220121150007
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
April 11, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Operator: G S Materials Inc (R G Kirkpatrick Sr.)
Harnett County, NC
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeFall to the walkway or working surface
Investigator narrative
Miners were removing a counterweight from an excavator, standing side-by-side, when the counter-weight dropped unexpectedly to the ground.The victim stumbled backwards,fell landed on the back of his head on the shop floor. He was unresponsive during CPR. The autopsy report concludes the proximate cause of death as""commotio cerebri""noting also cardiac arrest.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Fall to the walkway or working surface
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS
- Total mining experience
- 8.38 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8.38 years
- Experience in this job
- 8.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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