Outside Foreman

May 13, 2019 at 11:30 AM

MILLSTONE QUARRY · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Greene County Quarries, Inc. (Robert E Paul)

Oglethorpe County, GA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

Crane fell over into quarry with operator inside cab. The victim was operating crane lifting an approximately 15 ton block of granite from the pit. The boom of the crane lowered causing the crane to tip over and fall 85 feet into the pit.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 40 years
Experience at this mine: 26 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220191350001 · Mine ID 0901109 Trainer view →