Fatality · MSHA Record #219932210244

Laborer fatality at CLARKS QUARRY (Martin Marietta Aggregates), NC, July 24, 1993

at 7:25 AM

On July 24, 1993, a laborer was fatally injured in a machinery accident at CLARKS QUARRY (Martin Marietta Aggregates), NC.

CLARKS QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Martin Marietta Aggregates (Martin Marietta Materials Inc)

Contractor on site: QFX

Craven County, NC

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPOIL FROM AROUND THE AUGER.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE AUGER AND HE WENT TO PULL THE AUGER OUT OF THE HOLE,THE WHIPLINE CABLE BROKE ABOVE THE HEADACHE BALL AND F ELL KNOCKING OFF EMPLOYEE'S HARDHAT STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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