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Case study · MSHA Record #219872150002
Laborer fatality
July 20, 1987 at 1:30 PM
Sandersville Calcine Plant
· Anglo American Clays Corp
· Washington County, GA
Investigator narrative
THE EMP HAVING 0INISHED HIS REGULAR CLEAN-UP DUTIES, WENT TO THE CONTROL ROOM TO COOL OFF. ON HIS OWN HE DECIDED TO WASH THW WINDOWS OF THE CONTROL ROOM. HE WENT OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL ROOM AND WENT THROUG2 OR OVER THE HANDRAIL ONTO A 8 1/2 LEDGE TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. HE FELL FROM THIS LEDGE ONTO THE VERTICAL 1/2 IN PIPE THE TOP OF WHICH WAS ABOUT 4 FT BELOW THE LEDGE AND ABOUT
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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