Fatality · MSHA Record #219883000001

Welder (Shop) fatality at Giant Cement Company, SC, September 23, 1988

at 1:50 PM

On September 23, 1988, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Giant Cement Company, SC.

Giant Cement Company · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Giant Cement Company (Giant Group Ltd)

Contractor on site: A32

Dorchester County, SC

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

EMPL WORKING ON STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTION OF ELEVATED WATER TOWER -NORMAL DUTIES AS A WELDER.WELDING ON 2ND OF 2 SECTIONS.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT WITH 2 LANYARDS ATTACHED AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE TIED OFF AT ALL TIMES WHEN WORKING.EMPL FELL 93' WITH 1 LANYARD ATTACHED TO BELT AND 1 ATTACHED TO HAND LINE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Welding Or Cutting
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: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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