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July 16, 1997 at 7:30 AM

YORK HILL MINE & MILL · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. (Leonardo H Suzio)

Contractor on site: B6Z

New Haven County, CT

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

WHILE 2 EES WERE LOADING BOREHOLE, 1 CARTRIDGE OF EXPLOSIVE BECAME LODGED. WHILE TRYNG TO DEAL WITH THE LOADGED CARTRIDGE, IT DETONATED. THE DETONATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT BODILY INJURY TO TWO EES. THE FORCE OF THE DETONATION CAUSED ONE EE TO GO OVER THE HIGHWALL; THIS EE DIED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Explosives
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 18 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219972030002 · Mine ID 0600026 Trainer view →