Fatality · MSHA Record #219981170027

Prep Plant Foreman fatality at HOPEDALE PLANT (Rosenfeld Concrete Corp), MA, February 6, 1998

at 10:45 AM

On February 6, 1998, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at HOPEDALE PLANT (Rosenfeld Concrete Corp), MA.

HOPEDALE PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Rosenfeld Concrete Corp (Boston Sand & Gravel Company)

Contractor on site: ZZZ

Worcester County, MA

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

WHILE WAITING FOR LOADER, VICTIM CLIMBED SAND PILE AND STARTED HAND SHOVELING CONCRETE SAND INTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. WHILE SHOVELING, THE PILE MOVED AND BURIED THE VICTIM BEHIND HIS TRUCK .

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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