Fatality · MSHA Record #220051950019

Crane Operator fatality at Macedonia Pit (Oddee Smith & Sons Inc), MS, June 29, 2005

at 12:55 PM

On June 29, 2005, a crane operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Macedonia Pit (Oddee Smith & Sons Inc), MS.

Macedonia Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Oddee Smith & Sons Inc (Joel Oddee Smith; James Ron Smith)

Lincoln County, MS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

The employee was stripping at gravel pit. The employee had dumped his load of dirt and was returning to the load site. At this time he chose to travel over a pile of dirt. as he was traveling over the pile of dirt he got too close to the edge of the pile and the equipment overturned and landed on him.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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