Fatality · MSHA Record #219852240191

Laborer fatality at S-S-S Quarry & Mill-Pike (S-S-S Inc), MO, July 30, 1985

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On July 30, 1985, a laborer was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at S-S-S Quarry & Mill-Pike (S-S-S Inc), MO.

S-S-S Quarry & Mill-Pike · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: S-S-S Inc (Gerald W Smith)

Pike County, MO

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

THREE MEN WERE BEGINNING TO INSTALL A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE FOR UNROLLING. THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE ROLL SLIPPED THROUGH A CLEVIS ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLID E OFF A PIPE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE ROLL. THE ROLL FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD. THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INCREASED BY THE FACT THAT THE ROLL WAS HOISTED HIGHER THAN NECESS

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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