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Case study · MSHA Record #220021830065
Warehouseman fatality
June 11, 2002 at 11:30 PM
Sherwin Alumina, L.P.
· Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
· San Patricio County, TX
Investigator narrative
AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY A CO-WORKER. THE ECH WAS GIVEN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FRACTURED NECK. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- MOTORS
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 6 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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