Drill Operator fatality at Malvern Minerals Sandstone Quarry South (Malvern Minerals Company), AR, October 2, 1987

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On October 2, 1987, a drill operator was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Malvern Minerals Sandstone Quarry South (Malvern Minerals Company), AR.

Malvern Minerals Sandstone Quarry South · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Malvern Minerals Company (Brad Smith)

Contractor on site: X1Y

Garland County, AR

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

I,NAME WAS FATA5LY INJURED WHEN AN UNPLANNED SLOPE FAILURE OCCURRED. SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS OF LARGE BOULDERS AND LOOSE MATERIAL FROM APPROX. 70 FT HIGH PIT HIGHWALL FAILED, BURYING AND CRUSHIN G THE TRACK DRI5L OPERATOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 27 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219873060424 · Mine ID 0301551 Trainer view →