Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219883000001

Welder (Shop)

September 23, 1988 at 1:50 PM
Giant Cement Company · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
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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