Fatality · MSHA Record #219992850001

Mine Manager fatality at Thornhill Sand And Gravel (Thornhill Sand & Gravel Company), MS, August 12, 1999

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On August 12, 1999, a mine manager was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Thornhill Sand And Gravel (Thornhill Sand & Gravel Company), MS.

Thornhill Sand And Gravel · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Thornhill Sand & Gravel Company

Hinds County, MS

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

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Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A GRIZZLY FELL ON HIM AS HE AND A CO-WORKER WORKED TO CLEAR A HANG-UP OF MATERIAL INSIDE A HOPPER. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THEY HAD RAISED THE FRONT OF THE GRI ZZLY AND PROPPED IT ABOVE THE HOPPER SO THEY WOULD HAVE ROOM TO WORK.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: SHAKING,VIBRATNG CONVEYOR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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