Assistant Mine Foreman

January 7, 2013 at 9:25 AM

Amrize Three Rivers Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lafarge West, Inc (Lafarge S A)

Livingston County, KY

Classification FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

While retrieving samples from quarry face, employee was struck on left shoulder by a rock, resulting in fractures.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 31 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220130090016 · Mine ID 1500100 Trainer view →