Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219911400216

Warehouseman fatality at Marble Cliff Quarry (American Aggregates Corp), OH, April 24, 1991

at 11:30 PM

On April 24, 1991, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Marble Cliff Quarry (American Aggregates Corp), OH.

Marble Cliff Quarry · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Franklin County, OH
Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE'S WERE TRYING TO PULL TAIL SECTION BACK INTO PLACE. A PIPE HAD BEEN PUT ON HANDLE OF CHAIN FALL FOR EXTRA LEVERAGE. THE FALL CHAIN BROKE AND PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN CHEST. AS A RESU LT OF THE INJURY HE DIED AT HOSPITAL.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY

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