Fatality · MSHA Record #219971250201

Maintenance Man fatality at Benton County Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), TN, April 21, 1997

at 10:40 AM

On April 21, 1997, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Benton County Quarry (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC), TN.

Benton County Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co))

Contractor on site: DD3

Benton County, TN

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMP WAS FATALLY INJURED FROM CRUSHING INJURY TO UPPER TORSO. LOADER BUCKET WAS POSTIIONED TO THEDUMP POSITION AND LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE BUCKET SHIFTED AFT, CAUSING THE LIFTING LINGAGE MEC HANISM TO SHIFT AFT. THIS ACTION PINNED THE EMP AGAINST THE FRONT FRAME AND DIFFERENTIAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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