Maintenance Man fatality at Charmian (Specialty Granules LLC), PA, April 29, 1998

at 6:30 PM

On April 29, 1998, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Charmian (Specialty Granules LLC), PA.

Charmian · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Specialty Granules LLC

Adams County, PA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR. EE WAS FOUND CAUGHT WITH HIS ARM IN THE IDLER ON THAT CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS AT THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR APPRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST IT WHILE IT WAS RUNN ING. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. EE DIED THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARREST.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 36 years
Experience at this mine: 36 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219981330001 · Mine ID 3603460 Trainer view →