Fatality · MSHA Record #219882520054

Maintenance Man fatality at Spring House Quarry (Gill Quarries Inc), PA, August 31, 1988

at 4:30 AM

On August 31, 1988, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Spring House Quarry (Gill Quarries Inc), PA.

Spring House Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gill Quarries Inc (Glasgow Inc)

Contractor on site: ASS

Montgomery County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

REGULAR WORK STARTED 9:30 BUT HAD ARGUMENT WITH WIFE..ARRIVED AT MINE PROPERTY AROUND 4:30AM.TOOK COMPANY TRUCK FROM QUARRY,DROVE ACROSS TO STAGING AREA.PREPARING TO CHANGE TIRE ON TRUCK.EITHE R SWUNG HYD.BOOM AND WAS PINNED AGAINST THE 4 CONTROLS BECAUSE HE HAD 4 MATCHING BOOM CONTROL IMPRINTS ON ARM-PRESSURE BUILT UP ON HYD.SYSTEM,HOSE BROKE RELEASING PRESSURE ALLOWING HIM TO FAL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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