Fatality · MSHA Record #219871980067

Drill Operator fatality at Calera Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), AL, July 9, 1987

at 5:30 AM

On July 9, 1987, a drill operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Calera Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), AL.

Calera Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co))

Shelby County, AL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

OPERATOR OF A C5RRIER MOUNTED DRILL BACKED THE UNIT OVER A 26 FOOT QUARRY FACE ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE POSITIONING THE DRILL FROM THE REAR MOUNTED REMOTE CONTROL CAB

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Drill Face, Rib, Side, Down
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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