Laborer

December 1, 1984 at 2:00 AM

HARLEYVILLE MINE & PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina (Blue Circle Industries Plc)

Dorchester County, SC

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPL INSTALLING BLW-RAM REFRACTORY.LARGE LUMP OF BUILDUP MATERIAL DISLODGED FROM PREHEATER AND STRCUK SCAFFOLD HE WAS SITTING ON.PRELIM MED REPORT SHOWS INJURED HAS A BROKEN PELVIS,SHOULDER IN JURY,TORN RIGHT LUNG,TORN SPLEENAND RUPTURED ARTERY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 10 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219843420036 · Mine ID 3800305 Trainer view →