Blaster

July 13, 1989 at 1:39 PM

PATTERSONVILLE PLANT #61 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Callanan Industries Inc (CRH PLC)

Contractor on site: E24

Montgomery County, NY

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

BLASTER IN CHARGE HIT ON HEAD BY FLYROCK & KILLED SUBSEQUENT TO INITIATING BLAST

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 13 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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