Fatality · MSHA Record #219870440038

Fatal incident at SRM Materials Tri County (Tri County Stone Company Inc), TN, February 7, 1987

at 12:05 PM

On February 7, 1987, a worker was fatally injured in a machinery accident at SRM Materials Tri County (Tri County Stone Company Inc), TN.

SRM Materials Tri County · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tri County Stone Company Inc (Stanley R Hitchcock et al)

Grundy County, TN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

CRUSHER WAS TUR3ED OFF DURING EMPLOYEES LUNCH BREAK. HE WENT INTO THE CRUSHER WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO WORK FROM LUNCH AND ONE OF THEM TURNED ON THE CRUSHER NOT K NOWING I.NAME W5S IN THERE. HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE AND DIED INSTANTLY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 42 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 40 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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