Fatality · MSHA Record #219981270054

Warehouseman fatality at Anchor Quarry (Anchor Rock Products Company), TN, April 28, 1998

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On April 28, 1998, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Anchor Quarry (Anchor Rock Products Company), TN.

Anchor Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Anchor Rock Products Company (Farmer Gary Alison Sr)

Maury County, TN

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

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Investigator narrative

NO WITNESSES, ASSUMING EE WAS CLEANING TAKE UP PULLEY. APPARENTLY BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT. EE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND. LEFT ARM WAS SEVERED AND APPEARED TO HAVE OTHER MULTIPLE INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Conveyor Belt
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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