Fatality · MSHA Record #219890950058

Welder (Shop) fatality at Granite Canyon Quarry (Meridian Aggregates Company), WY, March 27, 1989

at 4:30 PM

On March 27, 1989, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Granite Canyon Quarry (Meridian Aggregates Company), WY.

Granite Canyon Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Meridian Aggregates Company (Burlington Resources Inc)

Contractor on site: Z3F

Laramie County, WY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS WELDER HELER WELDER WAS CUTTING LOOSE TEAM WELDED TO A CONVEYOR. WHILE CUTTING BEAM LOOSE A TOP WELD BROKE AND BEAM FELL OVER AND STRUCK THE HELPER IN THE HEAD. CAUSING MAJOR HEAD I NJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Observe Operations
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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