Fatality · MSHA Record #220020350111
Miner
December 4, 2001
at 1:51 PM
Operator:
3M Company
(Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company)
Chatham County, NC
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
EMPLOYEE TOOK A "SHORT CUT". EMPLOYEE NEVER USED HIS FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WHILE TAKING HIS "SHORT CUT", THE RESULT WAS THIS EMPLOYEE FALLING OFF A BEAM. THE EE FELL TO HIS DEATH 46' BELOW . EMPLOYEE HAD ALL HIS FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENTSECURED TO HIS HARNESS AND NEVER ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THEM TO PREVENT THE FALL.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220020350111 · Mine ID 3102153
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