Fatality · MSHA Record #219842680003

Laborer fatality at Weeks Island Mine and Mill (Morton Salt Division), LA, July 30, 1984

at 11:15 AM

On July 30, 1984, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Weeks Island Mine and Mill (Morton Salt Division), LA.

Weeks Island Mine and Mill · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Morton Salt Division (Morton International Inc)

Contractor on site: G1M

Iberia County, LA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from ladders

Investigator narrative

CONTRACTORS EMPL FELL THROUGH SCREENING AND STORAGE BLDG ROOF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT SHEETING ON MONITOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from ladders
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: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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