Fatality · MSHA Record #219860410002

Greaser fatality at Georgetown II Quarry (Southern Aggregates Company), SC, January 26, 1986

at 3:45 AM

On January 26, 1986, a greaser was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Georgetown II Quarry (Southern Aggregates Company), SC.

Georgetown II Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Southern Aggregates Company (CSR Ltd)

Contractor on site: M6J

Berkeley County, SC

Classification MACHINERY

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

WORKING CONDITI2NS WERE GOOD. BACKED MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO EDGE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
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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