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Case study · MSHA Record #220090690052
Laborer fatality
February 26, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Covol Fuels No. 2, LLC
· Covol Fuels No 2 LLC
· Muhlenberg County, KY
Investigator narrative
Installing a rolling steel door, the victim was on a stepladder - Lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet landing on a concrete floor. He died from his injuries. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital (St. Mary's in Evansville, IN.)
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from ladders
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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