Fatality · MSHA Record #219940450003
Prep Plant Foreman fatality at Kosmos Cement Plant (Kosmos Cement Company), KY, January 27, 1994
at 9:10 PM
On January 27, 1994, a prep plant foreman was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Kosmos Cement Plant (Kosmos Cement Company), 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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219940450003 · Mine ID 1504469
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