Fatality · MSHA Record #219901980001

Mechanic Helper fatality at FT MEADE MINE (Cargill Fertilizer, LLC), FL, July 3, 1990

at 3:30 PM

On July 3, 1990, a mechanic helper was fatally injured in a machinery accident at FT MEADE MINE (Cargill Fertilizer, LLC), FL.

FT MEADE MINE · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cargill Fertilizer, LLC (Cargill Inc)

Contractor on site: GFB

Polk County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

WORKING ON A ELEVATED PLATFORM APPROX. 100' IN THE AIR. WAS COMING DOWN WHEN VICTIM FORGOT TO DISCONNECT WELDING GROUND LEAD FROM WORK AREA. PLATFORM TILTED AND GROUND CABLE STRUCK VICTIM IN H EAD CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS. VICTIM THEN ROLLED OUT OF PLATFORM AND FELL TO GROUND. VICTIM WAS KILLED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Ride Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 12 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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