Dryer Operator

September 3, 1985 at 5:30 PM

Sealy Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Specialty Sand Company (W A Keckley)

Austin County, TX

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPL CLIMBED UP A SAND STORAGE PILE.THE EMPL EITHER FELL OR ENTERED PILE AND WAS TRAPPED WHEN SAND CAVED IN.EMPL WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb In Piled Material
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219852550001 · Mine ID 4103333 Trainer view →