Fatality · MSHA Record #220002270001

Maintenance Man fatality at Sugar Creek Ug Mine (Lafarge Corp), MO, June 6, 2000

at 8:45 AM

On June 6, 2000, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Sugar Creek Ug Mine (Lafarge Corp), MO.

Sugar Creek Ug Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lafarge Corp (Lafarge S A)

Contractor on site: 9VL

Jackson County, MO

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING STAIR SCAFFOLDING TO THE 108 FT LEVEL TO FLY EQUIPMENT INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE STEAL STRUCTURE TO THE 45 FT LEVEL FLOOR BLEOW WAS WEARING BEAR HANESS AND DOUBLE LANYAR D WHEN FATALITY OCCURRED. MULTIPLE TIE OFF POINTS WERE PROVIDED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location: SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 6 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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