Fatal incident at Rock River Stone Quarry Incorporated (Rock River Stone Quarry Inc), IL, May 18, 1984

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On May 18, 1984, a worker was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Rock River Stone Quarry Incorporated (Rock River Stone Quarry Inc), IL.

Rock River Stone Quarry Incorporated · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rock River Stone Quarry Inc

Contractor on site: F2L

Rock Island County, IL

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

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Investigator narrative

CONTRACTOR BLASTER FATALLY INJURED CHARGING BLAST HOLE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Explosives
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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