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Case study · MSHA Record #220050100021
Laborer fatality
December 13, 2004 at 11:15 AM
McKelligon Canyon
· Jobe Concrete Products Inc
· El Paso County, TX
Investigator narrative
The individual was discovered in a structure designed to settle aggregate fines. His job duties involved keeping the area clean from spillage & debris. The Structure wall is over 4 feet high and there was no reason for the individual to have access to the top of the structure. He was discovered floating in the structure.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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