Fatality · MSHA Record #219892000001
Blaster fatality at PATTERSONVILLE PLANT #61 (Callanan Industries Inc), NY, July 13, 1989
at 1:39 PM
On July 13, 1989, a blaster was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at PATTERSONVILLE PLANT #61 (Callanan Industries Inc), 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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892000001 · Mine ID 3000025
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