Laborer fatality at Dry Branch Plant (Dry Branch Kaolin Company), GA, November 8, 1990

at 10:45 AM

On November 8, 1990, a laborer was fatally injured at Dry Branch Plant (Dry Branch Kaolin Company), GA.

Dry Branch Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Dry Branch Kaolin Company (Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB))

Contractor on site: HIF

Twiggs County, GA

Classification OTHER

Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Investigator narrative

HE ENTERED CHEMICAL TANK TO INSTALL THREADED FLANGE FOR PROBE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury: OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219903190001 · Mine ID 0900482 Trainer view →