Fatality · MSHA Record #219933480001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Fredericksburg Quarry (Standard Gypsum Corp), TX, December 1, 1993

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On December 1, 1993, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Fredericksburg Quarry (Standard Gypsum Corp), TX.

Fredericksburg Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Standard Gypsum Corp (Caraustar Industries Et Al)

Gillespie County, TX

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

MAN WAS WORKING ON TOP OF BUCKET CONVEYOR APPROX 12FT8IN ABOVE GROUND FLOOR WORKING ON VEE BELT DRIVE EQUIPMENT WAS PART OF BALL MILL SYSTEM HE FELL SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES WITH HEART ATTA CK

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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