Warehouseman

January 21, 1998 at 2:15 PM

SHIVWIT PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Southwest Stone Inc (Donald J Larkin)

Washington County, UT

Classification HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

EE HAD GONE UP TO THE CRUSHER AND SHUT OFF JAW, BECAUSE A ROCK HAD BECOME STUCK. HE WAS HITTING THE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT FOR SURE AS NO ONE SAW IT AT FIRST, BUT WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, THE SLEDGE MUST HAVE GLANCED OFF, THE SLEDGE HAMMER CAME BACK WITH FORCE, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACK OVER TO GROUND. HAMMER DID INJURY NOT FAL

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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