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October 4, 1995 at 2:45 PM

PERRYVILLE PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: York Building Products Co Inc (Robert H Stewart III et al)

Contractor on site: WHX

Cecil County, MD

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

TEFLON INSERT BROKE OUT OF CONCRETE COUNTERWEIGHT WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING IT. COUNTERWEIGHT BROKE FREE FROM CRANE, THROWING EE TO THE GROUND. EE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

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: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 22 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219953240001 · Mine ID 1800326 Trainer view →