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Fatality #5 - May 5, 2010

Accident Classification: Machinery
Location: Brierfield Quarry, Alabama
Mine Controller: Lhoist Group
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC
Incident Date/Time: May 10, 2010 11:00 am

Cody Dean, drill operator, age 21, died on May 5, 2010, when the drill he was attempting to reposition ran over him. Dean was operating a rubber tired drill in a sloping work area of a quarry. 



The accident occurred because contractor management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate. Contractor management trained the drill operators to move the rubber-tired, truck mounted drill from drill hole to drill hole by leaving the transmission in neutral and allowing the rubber-tired, truck mounted drill to roll to the next hole to be drilled. 

FATALITY ALERT

METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On May 5, 2010, a 21 year-old old contract driller with 1 year of experience was fatally injured at a crushed stone operation. The victim was repositioning a truck mounted drill. He lowered the mast and raised the leveling jacks to move the drill. The drill then rolled down a grade and struck him. 

 

FINAL REPORT
MAI-2010-05