Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer fatality

April 11, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Lemon Springs · G S Materials Inc · Harnett County, NC

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

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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