Laborer

June 26, 1984 at 12:45 AM

Clinchfield Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Medusa Cement Company (Crane Company)

Houston County, GA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

EMPTY RAIL CAR BEING GRAVITY DROPPED DOWN SLIGHT GRADE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED RAIL CAR ON THE SAME TRACK. VICTIM WAS THROWN OFF THE EMPTY RAIL CAR CAR HE WAS RIDING INTO THE END OF THE PARKED RAIL CAR. HE THEN FELL ONTO THE TRACK AND THE RAIL CAR HE HAD BEEN RIDING ROLLED ONTO HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219841930007 · Mine ID 0900053 Trainer view →