Fatality · MSHA Record #219950550001

Carpenter fatality at Winchester Plant (W S Frey Company Inc), VA, February 10, 1995

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On February 10, 1995, a carpenter was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Winchester Plant (W S Frey Company Inc), VA.

Winchester Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: W S Frey Company Inc (Wm S Frey)

Contractor on site: UCA

Frederick County, VA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A CONCRETE FORM FELL AND FATALLY CRUSHED EE.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Construction, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: WOOD ITEMS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219950550001 · Mine ID 4400044 Trainer view →