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September 21, 1995 at 8:15 AM

OMNIVEST RESOURCES NO. 1 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Omnivest Resources L P (Kal-O-Mine Industries Inc & Omnilite Resources Llc)

Clay County, GA

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

VICTIM WAS CLEARING OUT THE SCRUBBER.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER ABOUT 20 FT ABOVE THE VICTIM.THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND HITTING THE VICTIM ON TH E RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 14 FEET TO GROUND LEVEL INTO LOOSE EARTH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219952760001 · Mine ID 0901081 Trainer view →