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Case study · MSHA Record #220010610001
Welder (Shop) fatality
February 16, 2001 at 3:30 PM
CEMEX - Paiute Pit
· RMC Nevada, Inc.
· Washoe County, NV
Investigator narrative
FATALITY. NO GUARD ON OPENING OF AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. VICTIM FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM. DID NOT WEAR SAFETY HARNESS & LANYARD & STEPPED THROUGH OPENING IN THE WALKWAY. FALL PROTECTION SIGNS WERE PLACED IN ALL AREAS WITH HAZARDS
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Surface Construction, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 21 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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