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Case study · MSHA Record #220012540002
Welder (Shop) fatality
August 29, 2001 at 3:40 PM
No 4 Mine
· Jim Walter Resources Inc
· Tuscaloosa County, AL
Investigator narrative
CONCRETE FLOORING COLLASPED.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from headframe, derrick or tower
- Activity at time
- Surface Construction, Nec
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- 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
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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