The victim was attempting to join two ends of 24-inch pipe. An excavator bucket was being used to position the pipe in the saddle of a pipe fuser. The pipe slipped out of the saddle and struck him.
Fatality #2 - March 2, 2011
Accident Classification: Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind
Location: Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina
Mine Controller: Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Phosphate Rock
Incident Date/Time: March 2, 2011 04:51 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 Billy Ratliff, Lead Accident Investigator at 205-290-7296.
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was attempting to join two ends of 24-inch pipe. An excavator bucket was being used to position the pipe in the saddle of a pipe fuser. The pipe slipped out of the saddle and struck him.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On March 2, 2011, a 51 year- old contract superintendent with 24 years of experience was killed at a phosphate rock operation. The victim was attempting to join two ends of 24-inch diameter pipe. Two excavators were being used to position the pipe in the saddle of a pipe fuser when the pipe slipped out and struck him.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2011-02
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR