Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220031630010

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

June 2, 2003 at 4:30 PM
Sandersville Mine · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Operator: J M Huber Corp
Washington County, GA
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
EMBANKMENT CAVE IN RESULTED IN PINNING VICTIM IN FROM CHEST DOWN THUS CONSTRICTING BREATHING WHICH ACCORDING TO CORONER RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
27 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220031630010 · Mine ID 0901127Trainer view →