The vicitim was operating a portable jaw crusher and fell into the jaw crusher.
Fatality #16 - December 15, 2011
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
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.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On December 15, 2011, a 22 year-old laborer with 3 months of experience was killed at a surface stone operation. The victim, who was last seen on a control tower, fell into an operating jaw crusher.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2011-16
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR