Front-End Loader fatality at Wrightsville Quarry (County Line Quarry LLC), PA, October 3, 2000

at 6:50 AM

On October 3, 2000, a front-end loader was fatally injured at Wrightsville Quarry (County Line Quarry LLC), PA.

Wrightsville Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: County Line Quarry LLC (Peter DePaul Irrevocable Combined Trust)

York County, PA

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

WORKER WAS STARTING WATER PUMP. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED OR FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK. HE FELL INTO THE WATER CAUSING HIM TO DROWN.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 8 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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