Prep Plant Foreman

January 27, 1994 at 9:10 PM

Kosmos Cement Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kosmos Cement Company (Southdown Inc)

Contractor on site: C6V

Jefferson County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFT LEADMAN RUNNING THE WORK PLATFORM. HAD TROUBLE WITH JACK WANTING TO LOWER PLATFORM. DOGS ON TWO JACK FAILED (SLIPPED) LETTING PLATFORM DROP.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 15 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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