Maintenance Man fatality at Colado Plant (Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc), NV, August 9, 2003

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On August 9, 2003, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Colado Plant (Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc), NV.

Colado Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc (Eagle-Picher Industries Inc)

Pershing County, NV

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WENT ON TO THE TOP OF WAREHOUSE #4 TO CHECK OUT THE WATER COOLER WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SKYLIGHT AND FELL TO WAREHOUSE FLOOR 29 FEET BELOW. FALL RESULTED IN FATA LITY OF EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH COMPANY SAFETY REGULATIONS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220032300059 · Mine ID 2600680 Trainer view →