Crane Operator fatality at Skippers (Trego Stone Corp), VA, June 23, 1987

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On June 23, 1987, a crane operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Skippers (Trego Stone Corp), VA.

Skippers · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Trego Stone Corp (Boxley Materials Co)

Greensville County, VA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

CLEANING OUT DI7CH USING CRANE DRAGLINE WITH CLAM SHELL.CRANE APPEARED TO MOVE FORWARD GOING OVER EDGE OF BANK AND OVERTURNED.I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF CRANE AND WAS BURIED UNDER DIRT,ROCK & SAND F ROM HEAD TO WAI8T.MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES,FATALITY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 46 years
Experience at this mine: 46 years
Experience in this job: 46 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219871800259 · Mine ID 4400136 Trainer view →