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Case study · MSHA Record #220230200008
Weighman fatality
January 17, 2023 at 2:51 AM
Mojave Plant & Quarry
· Calportland
· Kern County, CA
Investigator narrative
EE was involved in a traffic accident on the road that leads to the plant. EE was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital where EE later died.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Travel
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Body part affected
- HEAD,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 19 years
- Experience in this job
- 19 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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