Fatality · MSHA Record #219982890001

Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Plant Black River Operation (Dravo Lime Company), KY, October 12, 1998

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On October 12, 1998, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Plant Black River Operation (Dravo Lime Company), KY.

Plant Black River Operation · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Dravo Lime Company (Carmeuse Holding SA)

Pendleton County, KY

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

THE #2 STONE BIN WITH APPROX. 600 TONS OF CRUSHED STONE FAILED ALLOWING THE CONE SECTION TO FALL THROUGH THE PREP LAB BUILDING. THE QUALITY CONTROL MGR WAS IN THE BUILDING AND WAS CRUSHED BY C OLLAPSING STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Office And Lab Work, Clerical
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 22 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219982890001 · Mine ID 1505484 Trainer view →