Fatality · MSHA Record #220073020044

Miner fatality at ORO GRANDE QUARRY (Riverside Cement Co), CA, October 25, 2007

at 1:30 PM

On October 25, 2007, a miner was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at ORO GRANDE QUARRY (Riverside Cement Co), CA.

ORO GRANDE QUARRY · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Riverside Cement Co (Texas Industries Inc)

Contractor on site: M255

San Bernardino County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Investigator narrative

Employee was assessing work area at floor opening. Employee fell into floor opening. The ensuing fall resulted in fatal head injuries.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Move Non-Self-Propelled Equip
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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