Laborer

February 7, 1992 at 2:15 PM

ESSROC AGGREGATES · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Essroc Materials Inc (Italcementi Spa)

Contractor on site: Y4W

Lawrence County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A LABORER/CRANE OPERATOR WITH APPX 20 YRS EXPERIENCE WORKING ON & OPERATING CRANES WAS KILLED WHEN,AGAINST THE STRICT & EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS OF HIS FOREMAN,HE GOT UNDERNEATH THE CRANE BOOM AN D KNOCKED OUT 2 PINS WITHOUT MOVING THE PENNANT LINES TO THEIR CORRECT POSITION.HAD COMPLETED TRAINING ON THE CORRECT AND SAFE PROCEDURE.HAD ALSO PERFORMED IDENTICAL PROCED.4 TIMES /LAST 6 WK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219920500160 · Mine ID 3607532 Trainer view →