Fatality · MSHA Record #219901940047

Blaster fatality at Princeton Quarry And Mill (Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc), KY, July 5, 1990

at 12:05 PM

On July 5, 1990, a blaster was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Princeton Quarry And Mill (Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc), KY.

Princeton Quarry And Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc (Hanson PLC)

Caldwell County, KY

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by flying object

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Investigator narrative

THE POWDER CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING OFF A FLOOR SHOT. THE POWDER MAN TOLD THE POWDER MAN HELPER HE WAS GOING TO WALK UP TO A POINT AND YELL BACK AT HIM WHEN TO FIRE THE SHOT. THE POW DER MAN GAVE THE SIGNAL TO SHOOT. A FLY ROCK WAS BLOWN OVER A EST. 200-250 FT BLUFF AND HIT THE POWDER MAN IN THE HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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