Fatality · MSHA Record #219832910035

Carpenter fatality at Buffington Plant (Marblehead Lime Company), IN, October 11, 1983

at 8:15 AM

On October 11, 1983, a carpenter was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Buffington Plant (Marblehead Lime Company), IN.

Buffington Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Marblehead Lime Company (General Dynamics Corp)

Contractor on site: D0D

Lake County, IN

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STAGE AFTER RROPE FAILURE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 32 years
Experience at this mine: 32 years
Experience in this job: 32 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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