Crusher Attendant/Operator

January 4, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Sevierville Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (Vulcan Materials Company)

Sevier County, TN

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

Employee was assisting repair/replace toggle plate and toggle plate bearings on the jaw crusher when they suffered a pinning type injury.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220230130017 · Mine ID 4000115 Trainer view →