Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220080350042

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

January 21, 2008 at 1:30 PM
ORO GRANDE QUARRY · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
San Bernardino County, CA
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
Employee received a load of cement by the TXI scale person. After he received his load he pulled forward to a stationary rack designed for safe access to the top of each trailer. He closed all but 1 latch on the A trailer when he fell to the ground landing on his head. He was found at 1:30 pm lying on his back behind the second axle driver's side.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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