Fatality · MSHA Record #220022540014
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
August 5, 2002 at 10:30 PM
Operator: Carmeuse Lime Inc (Carmeuse Holding SA)
Lake County, IN
ClassificationOTHER
TypeUnclassified, insufficient data
Investigator narrative
APPARENTLY EE ENTERED THE BAGHOUSE ROOM COMPARTMENT SOMETIME BETWEEN 8/5 @ 6 OR 7 PM AND 8/6 @ 4 AM. THE DOOR APPARENTLY SHUT AND LATCHED WHEN THE EE WAS IN THE ROOM. THE CONDITIONS IN THE ROO M WERE HOT AND DUSTY.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Unclassified, insufficient data
- Source of injury
- MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 27 years
- Experience at this mine
- 27 years
- Experience in this job
- 28.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220022540014 · Mine ID 1200426Trainer view →