Fatality · MSHA Record #219830490001

Front-End Loader fatality at Venango Quarry And Mill (Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp), PA, January 28, 1983

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On January 28, 1983, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Venango Quarry And Mill (Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp), PA.

Venango Quarry And Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp (ITT Corp)

Venango County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

WHILE FLOYD USOFF WAS CUTTING FIREWOOD FROM SLASH TIMBER LYING ON THE GROUND, A LIMB FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING MR. USOFF. THE LIMB WAS 16\ LONG AND 8" IN DIAMETER. MR. USOFF WAS USING HIS OWN CHAIN SAW AND CUTTING THE WOOD FORHIS PERSONASL USE DURING WORKING HOURS, IN VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 42 years
Experience at this mine: 42 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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