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Case study · MSHA Record #220080350042
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
January 21, 2008 at 1:30 PM
ORO GRANDE QUARRY
· Riverside Cement Co
· San Bernardino County, CA
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
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- 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
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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