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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220070940020 · 03/23/2007 · Premier Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
26.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Premier Silica LLC
Mine
3301354

Narrative

4-employees were performing preventative maintenance on the aerial tram system used to transport stone from the quarry to the plant. While tensioning the steel cable used to carry the tram buckets, the hydraulic cylinder assembly pulled loose from its anchor point. One employee was fatally injured and another suffered a broken leg, after being struck by components of the system.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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