Fatality · MSHA Record #219870680036

Mine Manager fatality at Amrize Wrentham Quarry (Simeone Corp), MA, February 27, 1987

at 2:30 PM

On February 27, 1987, a mine manager was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Amrize Wrentham Quarry (Simeone Corp), MA.

Amrize Wrentham Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Simeone Corp

Norfolk County, MA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

TWO MEN WERE RE4OVING A TAILSECTION FROM A 24 X 60 FT LONG PORTABLE CONV. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE TAILSECTION THE HEADSECTION TOOK A NOSE DIVE THROWING I.NAME IN THE AIR I.NAM E HIT HIS HEAD 2N THE CONV. ON HIS WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 9 years
Experience at this mine: 9 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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