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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Fatal · 220152230016 · 08/03/2015 · Luck Stone Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles S Luck IV
Operator
Luck Stone Corporation
Mine
4402964

Narrative

Associate backed the haul truck under the conveyor to load Mineral filler. Preliminary findings indicate that the associate climbed to first level platform under the silo hopper. While standing on the platform, the upper section of the hopper detached from the silo. The entire hopper, along with contents, then collapsed onto the platform, engulfing the associate.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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