Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219901760210

Warehouseman

June 18, 1990 at 10:35 AM
North East Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Cecil County, MD
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
TRYING TO ADJUST BELT THAT CARRIES STONE FROM JAW CRUSHER WHILE BELT WAS IN MOTION VICTIM PULLED IN TO THE BELT BETWEEN BELT AND TAKE UP ROLLER. VICTIM SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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