Fatality · MSHA Record #220090580033
Carpenter
February 19, 2009
at 2:50 PM
Fajardo County, PR
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Employee was walking at the plant facilities, a cornerstone of the crane collapsed, hitting the employee directly to the body and falling down. Employee was wearing safety equipment as required (capacete). Received multiple injuries to the upper and lower body.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- CRANES,DERRICKS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 11 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 11 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220090580033 · Mine ID 5400374
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