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Case study · MSHA Record #219972030002

Blaster fatality

July 16, 1997 at 7:30 AM
YORK HILL MINE & MILL · The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · New Haven County, CT
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
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Activity at time
Handling Explosives
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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