Fatality · MSHA Record #219872990001

Fatal incident at OGLETOWN QUARRY (Standard Slag Company), PA, June 12, 1987

at 12:30 PM

On June 12, 1987, a worker was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at OGLETOWN QUARRY (Standard Slag Company), PA.

OGLETOWN QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Standard Slag Company (New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc)

Contractor on site: U8T

Somerset County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

CONTRACTOR EXPR9SSLY INSTRUCTED AND SUBCONTR AGREED ON PM OF 6-11-87 THAT EXCAVATION REQUIRED WOULD BE BENCHED AS REQ BY 30 CFR SECTION 56.3001 ET SEQ.NEVERTHELESS SUBCTR OWNER AND EMPLS COMME NCED PROJECT AT30730 AM 6-12-87 AND EXCAVATED A TRENCH 3'-3.5'WIDE BY 10'DEEP X 55'LONG FOR INSTALLATION OF 1'DIA CMP SEDIMENT POND OUTFALL.THE TRENCH WAS VERTICAL,NOT SUPPORTED AND CONTRARY

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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