Prep Plant Foreman

July 18, 1989 at 1:20 PM

Buncombe Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Southern Illinois Stone Company

Johnson County, IL

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

I NAME WAS IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK CLEARING THE PIT FOR BLASTING FLY ROCK HIT TOP OF CAB FORCING IT ON HIS HEAD

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892050001 · Mine ID 1101558 Trainer view →