Fatality · MSHA Record #219831960002

Laborer fatality at PHOENIX PINELANDS (Mount Holly Concrete), NJ, April 27, 1983

at 11:00 AM

On April 27, 1983, a laborer was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at PHOENIX PINELANDS (Mount Holly Concrete), NJ.

PHOENIX PINELANDS · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mount Holly Concrete (Joseph C Namura)

Ocean County, NJ

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

WALKNG UNDER PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 20 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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