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Case study · MSHA Record #219901980001
Mechanic Helper fatality
July 3, 1990 at 3:30 PM
FT MEADE MINE
· Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
· Polk County, FL
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
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- 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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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