Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

August 5, 2002 at 10:30 PM

Buffington Plant · Carmeuse Lime Inc · Lake County, IN

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

Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Unclassified, insufficient data
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Total mining experience: 27 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 28.5 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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