Fatality · MSHA Record #220050530011

Maintenance Man fatality at Kellerman Prep Plant (GreenFuels Processing I, LLC), AL, February 16, 2005

at 5:20 PM

On February 16, 2005, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Kellerman Prep Plant (GreenFuels Processing I, LLC), AL.

Kellerman Prep Plant · Surface · Coal

Operator: GreenFuels Processing I, LLC (Five J's LLC)

Contractor on site: QFJ

Tuscaloosa County, AL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE fell while putting away tools at end of shift. (Had been installing permanent handrail.) EE fell from first floor (steel floor 16' 9" above ground floor - cement foundation); multiple injuries. Had removed his harness at end of shift. Fell through safety tape that was installed between temp. & perm. handrail. Died on 2/23/05 as result of injuries.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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