Warehouseman fatality at FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, TX, May 1, 1984

at 8:30 AM

On May 1, 1984, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, TX.

FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Franklin Industrial Minerals (Franklin Industries Inc)

Bell County, TX

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN A CO-WORKER STARTED THE ELEVATOR AS NORMAL NOT AWARE THE VICTIM WAS IN IT. HE WAS CAUGHT BE HIND THE HEAD AND PINNED IN THE MATERIAL AT T HE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR. RESCUE EFFORTS TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES DURING THIS TIME THERE WAS NO AIR OTHER THAN A SMALL HOLE DUG OUT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219841280019 · Mine ID 4102248 Trainer view →