Mine Manager

January 27, 1999 at 11:40 AM

KEYSTONE CEMENT COMPANY · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Keystone Cement Company (Giant Cement Holding Inc)

Contractor on site: 1QA

Northampton County, PA

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SILO, CONTRACTOR'S SUPERVISOR ENTERED THE SILO. A LEDGE OF HARDENED CEMENT ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO. A RES ULTING AVALANCHE OF CEMENT CASCADED DOWN UPON HIM AND BURIED HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Cement Work, Gunite Crew
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 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 219990390001 · Mine ID 3600125 Trainer view →