Mine Manager

January 14, 2002 at 1:30 PM

North Ridge Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Worley Blue Quarry (Eric Higginbotham)

Elbert County, GA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

LEDGE FOREMAN AND HIS LEDGE CREW WERE REMOVING STONE & DEBRIS FROM A BENCH LEVEL AT THE QUARRY SITE. THEY HAD REMOVED THE RAILING AND APPROXIMATELY HALF THE BENCH LEVEL AT THE TIME HE FELL 28 ' TO THE FLOOR BELOW THEM. HE PASSED AWAY 2/1/02.

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: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 10 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020360039 · Mine ID 0900076 Trainer view →