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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220022810001 · 09/10/2002 · Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
4.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Mine
1800013

Narrative

DRILLER WAS IN DRILL CAB PREPARING TO DRILL AN 18' DEEP ANGLE HOLE. DRILL HAD BEEN LEVELLED AND ALL JACKS HAD BEEN EXTENDED. DERRICK WAS BEING POSITIONED WHEN DRILL OVERTURNED ONTO RIGHT SIDE, TRAPPING DRILLER IN CAB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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