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

October 11, 2008 at 12:10 PM

Lone Star Quarry & Mill · Buzzi Unicem USA · Cape Girardeau County, MO

Investigator narrative

The Employee was on the surface of a clean dry barge in daylight hours with no movement and light wind. The Ee passed through the #2 port hatch opening and made contact with the empty hopper floor. Cause is unknown. Ee was installing a dust prevention tarp across the port hatch opening before the incident. The operator contests MSHA jurisdiction.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to lower level, NEC
Activity at time: Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 3.37 years
Experience at this mine: 3.37 years
Experience in this job: 2.48 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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