Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS WALKING OVER TO WATER PUMP TO TURN ON WATER, HE TRIPPED ON A STICK OR ROOT. HE FELL LANDING ON BOTH KNEES, AND RIGHT ELBOW
Highgate Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Newport Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Shaun P Carroll
Highgate, Franklin County, VT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300100
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2003–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2005 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
No Value Found
AA WAS REMOVING A TROUGH THAT IS USED TO SEND WATER AWAY FROM THE PLANT. HE AND TWO OTHER EE'S MADE ACCESS TO A WOODEN PLATFORM THAT SUSPENDED UNDERNEATH THE TROUGH, THE BASE OF PLATFORM WAS APPROX 27' FROM THE GROUND. WHEN EE'S TOOK THE TROUGH OFF ITS MOUNTING HARDWARE THE END OF PLATFORM BROKE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SIDE.