Struck by flying object
The detonator had a dead battery. In order to set off the shot, employee brought up a loader. The loader battery was used to set the shot off. Employee was unable to be inside the shelter provided for blasting.
Calhoun Quarry IncOperator
Controlled by Jerome Sievers
MSHA Operator ID: L05146
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 4
- Mines on record
- 1
- Period
- —
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Top causes
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS1 fatality
- ELECTRICAL1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2025
1 (1f)
2013
1
2011
1
2002
1