TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETE RMINE HOW LOOSE THE SCALE WAS, THE SCALE PEELED OFF THE RIB STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.
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August 28, 2001
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
IMC Salt Inc · Struck by falling object
August 28, 2001
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
IMC Salt Inc · Struck by falling object
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SCALING A RIB IN THE NEW SCREEN PLANT. AS THEY WERE GOING UP IN A MAN LIFT BASKET, ONE OPERATING, THE OTHER SCALING - AS THE SCALER PUT HIS SCALING BAR IN A CRACK OF SALT TO DETERMINE HOW LOOSE THE SCALE WAS, THE SCALE PEELED OFF THE RIB STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.
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