Steel Worker, Iron Metal Worker, Iron Worker fatality

July 26, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Hercules Cement LP · Buzzi Unicem USA · Northampton County, PA

Investigator narrative

A contract employee was conducting maintenance duties at the number 6 cement cooler when the employee fell approximately 25 feet onto a concrete floor.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience: 8.38 years
Experience at this mine: 0.35 years
Experience in this job: 8.38 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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