Fatality · MSHA Record #219983550001
Laborer fatality at Federal Quarry (Hanson Material Service), IL, December 7, 1998
at 9:45 PM
On December 7, 1998, a laborer was fatally injured at Federal Quarry (Hanson Material Service), IL.
Classification
OTHER
Type
Drowning
Investigator narrative
THE DECEASED AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE BOARDING A PONTOON TYPE RAFT TO REPAIR A V-BELT GUARD. AS ALL FOUR MEN WERE ON THE RAFT, IT BEGAN TO TIP CAUSING ALL TO FALL INTO THE QUARRY SUMP WATER. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ABLE TO SWIN TO SAFETY AND THE FOURTH WAS UNABLE AND WAS FOUND IN 25' OF WATER BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVERS.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219983550001 · Mine ID 1100068
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