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August 25, 2014 at 3:15 PM

Gardenscape of New York · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gardenscape of New York (David George Kasmoch)

St Lawrence County, NY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from piled material

Investigator narrative

About 3:15 pm., employee went to a storage building to get some planks. He climbed a stack of loaded pallets to get to the planks that were near the rafters and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and was found dead the next morning at approximately 6:02 am.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Climb In Piled Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Fall from piled material
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: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142410023 · Mine ID 3000007 Trainer view →