Fatality · MSHA Record #219860980001

Drill Operator fatality at Carnelian #1 Quarry (Cold Spring Granite Company), SD, March 25, 1986

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On March 25, 1986, a drill operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Carnelian #1 Quarry (Cold Spring Granite Company), SD.

Carnelian #1 Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cold Spring Granite Company (Patrick Alexander)

Grant County, SD

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE WAS DRILLING3WITH JACK HAMMER DRILL STEEL BROKE EE FELL BACKWARDS 14' INTO TRENCH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 18 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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