Fatality · MSHA Record #220020350111
Miner, Nec
December 4, 2001 at 1:51 PM
Operator: 3M Company (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company)
Chatham County, NC
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE TOOK A ""SHORT CUT"". EMPLOYEE NEVER USED HIS FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WHILE TAKING HIS ""SHORT CUT"", THE RESULT WAS THIS EMPLOYEE FALLING OFF A BEAM. THE EE FELL TO HIS DEATH 46' BELOW . EMPLOYEE HAD ALL HIS FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENTSECURED TO HIS HARNESS AND NEVER ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THEM TO PREVENT THE FALL.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 0.28 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.28 years
- Experience in this job
- 2.48 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020350111 · Mine ID 3102153Trainer view →