Fatality · MSHA Record #219870120012

Maintenance Man fatality at BRICKYARD PLANT (Blue Circle Aggregates Inc), AL, January 6, 1987

at 9:50 AM

On January 6, 1987, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at BRICKYARD PLANT (Blue Circle Aggregates Inc), AL.

BRICKYARD PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Blue Circle Aggregates Inc (Blue Circle Industries Plc)

Russell County, AL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

SEVERAL EMPLOYE9S ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ENGINE FROM DREDGE AT SAND PLANT #1 WITH BOOM ATTACHED TO BUCKET OF KAWASAKI K-80 LOADER. CABLE SUPPORTING BOOM GAVE WAY RESULTING IN BOOM FALLING ON I. NAME RESULTS OF3ACCIDENT WERE FATAL INJURIES TO I.NAME. HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE BOOM AGAINST ADVISE OF SUPERVISOR AND LOADER OPERATOR I.NAME

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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