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Case study · MSHA Record #220003320001
Mine Manager fatality
November 20, 2000 at 1:30 PM
LIMBERLOST SAND AND GRAVEL
· St Henry Tile Company Inc
· Adams County, IN
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE WASH PLANT, FALLING FACE FIRST. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE ICY, VERY WINDY & COLD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES - EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED & FELL.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Mill Equipment
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 14 years
- Experience at this mine
- 14 years
- Experience in this job
- 14 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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