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Case study · MSHA Record #220232290016
Ledgeman/Hand fatality
August 5, 2023 at 9:32 AM
Echols Mill Quarry 1 and 2
· Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC
· Oglethorpe County, GA
Investigator narrative
The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above to miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 16 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 16 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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