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Case study · MSHA Record #219880880001
Prep Plant Foreman fatality
March 17, 1988 at 5:30 PM
Fayette County Quarry
· Davidson Mineral Properties Inc
· Fayette County, GA
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
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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