Fatality · MSHA Record #219882980001

Drill Operator fatality at Calera Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), AL, October 14, 1988

at 7:45 AM

On October 14, 1988, a drill operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Calera Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), AL.

Calera Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co))

Shelby County, AL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MOVING AN AIR TRACK DRILL DOWN A LEVEL ROAD THE DRILL OPERATOR POSITIONED HIMSELF RIDING THE HYDRAULIC TANK WHICH IS AN UNAUTHORIZED POSITION FOR TRAV EL THE BOOM CYCLINDER DUMP PIN CAME OUT ALLOWING THE MAST TO FALL ON SUBJECT FATALLY INJURING HIM

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: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 7 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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