Struck by falling object
EE shut down crushing plant to remove a drill bit stuck in the jaw crusher. He was using a torch to cut off drill bit when the bit flew up into his chest & face. He was hospitalized and died on 1/17/15.
R&S STONE, INC.Operator
Controlled by Terri Reed Smith; Terry Garth Reed
MSHA Operator ID: 0097045
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 2
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS1 fatality
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2014
1 (1f)
2012
1