Fatality · MSHA Record #219872640002

Laborer fatality at FALLING SPRINGS QUARRY (Falling Springs Quarry Company), IL, September 14, 1987

at 8:50 AM

On September 14, 1987, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at FALLING SPRINGS QUARRY (Falling Springs Quarry Company), IL.

FALLING SPRINGS QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Falling Springs Quarry Company (John E Cramer)

St Clair County, IL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE ENTERE8 DUST BIN TO HELP CLEAR BLOCKAGE OF DISCHARGE CHUTE. DUST COLAPSED OR SLID COVERING UP EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIS DEATH

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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