Outside Foreman

June 18, 2014 at 12:40 PM

BREWER SAND · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC (Heidelberg Materials AG)

Chesterfield County, SC

Classification IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Type Struck by flying object

Investigator narrative

The employee was present while two contract workers were performing a repair on a centrifugal water pump. During the repair, an explosion occurred. Heat may have been applied during the repair. The employee suffered fatal injuries.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: LEG, NEC
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 19 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220141840009 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 3800122
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220141840009 · Mine ID 3800122 Trainer view →