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Case study · MSHA Record #220091070020

Carpenter fatality

April 14, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Amrize Ste Genevieve Plant · Amrize Cement Inc. · Ste Genevieve County, MO
Investigator narrative
Employee fell approximately 100 feet while dismantling a suspended Safway Systems scaffold. The accident is still under investigation.
Record details
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Activity at time
Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.77 years
Experience at this mine
0.77 years
Experience in this job
7.58 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220091070020 · Mine ID 2300284
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