Fatality · MSHA Record #219952190096

Ledgeman/Hand fatality at Granstone, Inc. (Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc), GA, August 3, 1995

at 7:30 AM

On August 3, 1995, a ledgeman/hand was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Granstone, Inc. (Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc), GA.

Granstone, Inc. · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc (Darlene H Dye et al)

Oglethorpe County, GA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall from ladders

Investigator narrative

EE WAS STANDING ON LADDER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 35-40 FEET INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY WHERE HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG, LACERATION TO FAC E & SEVERE ABDOMENIAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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