Blaster fatality at Penroc (Global Stone Penroc Inc), PA, December 17, 1996

at 11:15 AM

On December 17, 1996, a blaster was fatally injured in a fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall accident at Penroc (Global Stone Penroc Inc), PA.

Penroc · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Global Stone Penroc Inc (Global Stone Corp)

Contractor on site: GM8

York County, PA

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EE WAS RETRIEVING THE PLASTIC NON-ELECTRIC TUBING. AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO THE BLASTSITE TO PERFORM HIS POST BLAST INSPECTION. HE WAS STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE LEVEL WHICH HE HAD JUST BLASTE D. UNKNOWN TO HIM, HE WAS STANDING ON NATURAL SEAM OF ROCK. THE ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FACE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX. 15 FT, AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK THAT HAD FALLE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219963620001 · Mine ID 3600184 Trainer view →