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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123794661 - Hinkle Contracting Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Hinkle Contracting Corp.
Lake Cumberland Ind. Pk.
Somerset, KY 42501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 200, Paris, KY 40361
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361999402 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a state certified blaster with 16 years experience, was working alone blasting in an open field to loosen limestone for construction of a roadway. Employee #1 had made a blast with no problems two days later. Employee #1 drilled and loaded the holes with ammonia nitrate, sounded the siren, gave a verbal signal, took cover behind a 4 ft high by 4 ft wide by 6 ft 1 in. magazine approximately 150 ft from the blast area, and fired the shot. A single piece of rock weighing 20 to 30 lb grazed the magazine and struck him on the head. Employee #1, who was wearing a hard hat and acting within the scope of his normal duties, was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
Keywords: BLASTING, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ROCK, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123794661 | Fatality | Other | Explosives workers |