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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220040560002 · 01/14/2004 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

A CONTRACTOR EE WITH 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE FELL 31 FT (9.4 M) TO A STEEL STRUCTURAL BEAM WHEN THE GRATING FAILED IN THE CATWALK ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING. THE INJURED CONTRACTOR WAS RESCUED FROM T HAT POSITION BY THE PLANT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND MEDEVAC'D TO A LOCAL TRAUMA CENTER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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