METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On December 5, 1995, a welder with nearly four years of
mining experience was killed at a limestone quarry. The
employee was working on the primary crusher building up
hammers when he got caught in the crusher. He died from
crushing injuries. This is the 43rd fatality reported in
calendar year 1995 in the metal and nonmetal mining
industries. As of this date in 1994, there were 37
fatalities reported in these industries. This death is
the seventh fatality classified as machinery this year.
There were six machinery fatalities during the same period
in 1994.
For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report [FTL95M43]