Fatality · MSHA Record #219982450001
Laborer fatality at McIntyre Plant (Albion Kaolin Company), GA, August 21, 1998
at 5:30 PM
On August 21, 1998, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at McIntyre Plant (Albion Kaolin Company), GA.
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEES WERE VACUUMING OUT HOPPER CAR. HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER INSIDE CAR SHOVELING CLAY OFF SIDES OF CAR. HE ASKED EE TO TELL ANOTHER EE TO SHUT OFF VACUUM. I.NAME COULD NOT HEAR HIM SO H E WENT DOWN AND SHUT OFF VACUUM HIMSELF. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK UP ON TOP OF CAR TO CHECK ON FRANK. HE COULD NOT SEE HIM. THE CLAY HAD CAVED IN ON TOP OF HIM: HE COULD ONLY SEE HIS LANYARD.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219982450001 · Mine ID 0900128
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