Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator fatality

October 12, 2005 at 11:15 AM

Best Sand - Chardon · Best Sand Corporation · Geauga County, OH

Investigator narrative

The worker fell from the bag plant roof where he had been cleaning to the truck dock approximately 17 feet below. The specific explanations for being near the edge or for falling are unknown. Weather conditions and working surface believed to be non-contributory. There were no direct eyewitnesses to the fall. The fall resulted in the death of the worker. Investigation ongoing.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to lower level, NEC
Activity at time: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 0.19 years
Experience at this mine: 0.19 years
Experience in this job: 0.19 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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