Laborer fatality at Stavola Construction Materials, Inc. (Stavola Construction Materials Inc), NJ, December 6, 1988

at 7:05 AM

On December 6, 1988, a laborer was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Stavola Construction Materials, Inc. (Stavola Construction Materials Inc), NJ.

Stavola Construction Materials, Inc. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Stavola Construction Materials Inc (Richard J Stavola et al)

Somerset County, NJ

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR CONVEYORS C-1 AND C-33 WAITING ON THE DAYS ASSIGNMENT WHEN A LARGE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD FROM THE BACK AREA WHERE ROCK CAME FROM WAS UNDETERMINED EMPLOYEE DIED FI 1-6-89 AT 7:50 PM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219890120043 · Mine ID 2800015 Trainer view →