Fatality · MSHA Record #219891070145

Fatal incident at Topeka Stone Incorporated (Topeka Stone Inc), IN, April 7, 1989

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On April 7, 1989, a worker was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at Topeka Stone Incorporated (Topeka Stone Inc), IN.

Topeka Stone Incorporated · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Topeka Stone Inc (Christner Arthur)

Lagrange County, IN

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

CHAIN SUPPORTING THE I-BEAMS SLIPPED OFF OF I-BEAM AND UNRAVELED FROM FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. I.NAME JUMPED OFF OF I-BEAM, WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO RE-HOOK AND FELL BETWEEN THE TWO I-BEAMS AND A CROSS PIECE BETWEEN I-BEAMS HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. (THE VICTIM CLIMBED A SUPPORT STANDARD OF I-BEAMS TO RESECURE A CHAIN USED IN THE SUPPORT. THE CHAIN CAME UNDONE AND STANDARD FELL CRUSHING

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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