Fatality · MSHA Record #219933230037

Electrician fatality at Carmeuse Lime Inc (Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc), PA, October 24, 1993

at 4:30 PM

On October 24, 1993, an electrician was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Carmeuse Lime Inc (Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc), PA.

Carmeuse Lime Inc · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc (George Wimpey Plc)

Lebanon County, PA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

INJURED WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY REMOVABLE GRATING.HE WITHER WALKED ON THE GRATING OR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE GRAT E WHEN HE FELL APPROX 14 FT TO THE FLOOR BELOW SUFFERING A FRACTURED SKULL.

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: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 41 years
Experience at this mine: 41 years
Experience in this job: 41 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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