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Case study · MSHA Record #220200300019

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality

January 23, 2020 at 1:46 PM
Tehachapi Cement, LLC. · Lehigh Southwest Cement · Kern County, CA
Investigator narrative
Contractor truck driver was found lying on the ground on the drivers side of cement haul truck at the east truck access platform outbound lane by Golden Star trucking trainer and trainee at ~ 1:30-1:45 pm.
Record details
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Activity at time
Walking, Running
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
46 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
13 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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