Fatality #16 - December 15, 2011

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Accident Classification: Machinery

Location: Damascuse 535 Crushing - Pennsylvania

Mine Controller: Timothy M Smith

Mine Type: Facility

Mined Material: Crushed and Broken Stone, Not Elsewhere Classified

Incident Date/Time: December 15, 2011 12:45 pm

The vicitim was operating a portable jaw crusher and fell into the jaw crusher.

PUBLIC NOTICE

This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident.

Please provide any information to Andrew Bower, Lead Accident Investigator at 724-772-2334.

PRELIMINARY REPORT

The vicitim was operating a portable jaw crusher and fell into the jaw crusher.