Fatality · MSHA Record #220062300033

Maintenance Man fatality at CUSHENBURY PLANT (Mitsubishi Cement Corp), CA, August 17, 2006

at 7:10 PM

On August 17, 2006, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at CUSHENBURY PLANT (Mitsubishi Cement Corp), CA.

CUSHENBURY PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mitsubishi Cement Corp (Mitsubishi Corp)

Contractor on site: ZAL

San Bernardino County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Plywood was covering the manhole inside the kiln. The EE pushed the plywoood forward and walked through the manhole, falling approximately 20'. (The victim died August 21, 2006 as a result of his injuries.)

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part affected: BRAIN
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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