Fatality · MSHA Record #219893240208
Warehouseman fatality at Balcones Plant (Lafarge Corp), TX, November 10, 1989
at 11:00 AM
On November 10, 1989, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Balcones Plant (Lafarge Corp), TX.
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
DECEASED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WENT UP TO 4TH LEVEL OF RAW MILL BLDG TO DO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON BUCKET ELEVATOR.OTHER WORKERS AT THAT EQUIPMENT HAD REMOVED FLOOR GRATES AND HOISTED OIL DRUM FROM GROUND LEVEL UP THROUGH FLOOR AND WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING IT DOWN TO THE SIDE BEOFRE LOWERING HOIST TO PICK UP ANOTHER DRUM.AS DECEASED EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THIS ACTIVITY HE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 8 years
- Experience at this mine
- 8 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219893240208 · Mine ID 4102885
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