Maintenance Man fatality at Brady Plant (Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands Inc), TX, November 17, 2000

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On November 17, 2000, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Brady Plant (Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands Inc), TX.

Brady Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands Inc (Oglebay Norton Company)

Mcculloch County, TX

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 65 FT FROM LIFT BASKET HELD BY CRANE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY HARNESS. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BUCKET OF WATER HANDED UP FROM BELOW. WORKING ON A TAILINGS RELOCATION PROJE CT AT OLD QUARRY AT VOCA WEST.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 6 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220003390001 · Mine ID 4101371 Trainer view →