Outside Foreman

May 7, 1987 at 3:40 PM

AMERICAN BLUE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Granite Panelwall Company (F Browne Gregg Trust)

Oglethorpe County, GA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

BRAKE ADJUSTMEN7 BOLT BROKE CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.VICTIM WAS EITHER PUSHED OR FELL INTO QUARRY PIT.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
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: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871310117 · Mine ID 0900889 Trainer view →