Fatality · MSHA Record #220030650001
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
January 13, 2003 at 9:40 AM
Kern County, CA
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall to lower level, NEC
Investigator narrative
EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Supervise
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, NEC
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 26.4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 15.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 15.15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220030650001 · Mine ID 0400213