Fatality · MSHA Record #219931440001
Superintendent fatality at Hardin County Plant #2 (Hardin County Materials Company), IL, May 17, 1993
at 12:05 PM
On May 17, 1993, a superintendent was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Hardin County Plant #2 (Hardin County Materials Company), IL.
Hardin County, IL
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall from machine
Investigator narrative
THE MILL WAS SHUT DOWN FOR THE LUNCH PERIOD. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR ASKED THE SUPERINTENDER TO LOOK AT THE BELT FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER SCREENS TO THE SECONDARY CRUSHER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE O F SPILLAGE FROM THE BELT. THE SUPERINTENDENT GOT UP ON THE CONVEYOR AND FELL OFF, 14 FEET TO THE GROUND.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Inspect Equipment Or Mine
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience at this mine
- 28 years
- Experience in this job
- 28 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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