Fatality · MSHA Record #219841600065

Maintenance Man fatality at Postell Quarry (Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc), GA, May 31, 1984

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On May 31, 1984, a maintenance man was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Postell Quarry (Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc), GA.

Postell Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc (CSR Ltd)

Jones County, GA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD CEASED NORMAL SHOP ACTIVITY TO AWAIT QUARRY BLAST. ROCK WAS THROWN FROM BLAST INTO SHOP AREA STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING LACERATIONS & FRACTURES TO HEAD & BODY. POOR QUAUTY OF ROCK & POSSIBLE SEAM SUSPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO EXCESSIVE FLY ROCK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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