Fatality · MSHA Record #219880880001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Fayette County Quarry (Davidson Mineral Properties Inc), GA, March 17, 1988

at 5:30 PM

On March 17, 1988, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Fayette County Quarry (Davidson Mineral Properties Inc), GA.

Fayette County Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Davidson Mineral Properties Inc (Koppers Company Inc)

Fayette County, GA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING 5 1/2 FT STANDARD NORBERG CRUSHER WITH A 1" DIAMETER 100FT LONG WIRE ROPE ATTACHED TO A 988-B LOADER. THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE CRUSHER BY MEANS OF A 5" CLEVIS WITH A 5" LONG 1 1/4" DIAMETER BOLT. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CABLE, THE 5"BOLT CAME OUT OF THE CLEVIS CAUSING WHIPPING EFFECT STRIKING HIM COMPLETELY SEVERING BOTH LEGS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part affected: LEG, NEC
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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