Fatality · MSHA Record #219941640001

Warehouseman fatality at Weaverland Quarry (Martin Limestone Inc), PA, June 3, 1994

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On June 3, 1994, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Weaverland Quarry (Martin Limestone Inc), PA.

Weaverland Quarry · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Martin Limestone Inc (New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc)

Lancaster County, PA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by rolling or sliding object

Investigator narrative

[SEE ATTACHED] THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING A MAN LIFT TRUCK AT THE BASE OF A LIME DUST STOCKPILE IN PREPARATION OF CHANGING THE OIL IN THE GEAR BOX OF A CONVEYOR BELT HEAD PULLEY. ... THE STO NE DUST MATERIAL APPEARED TO SLIDE FROM DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK ... . IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2-3' DEEP ON TOP OF VICTIM BASED ON MATERIAL FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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