Fatality · MSHA Record #220090270021

Front-End Loader fatality at Redlands Rock Plant (Matich Corporation), CA, January 6, 2009

at 2:30 PM

On January 6, 2009, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Redlands Rock Plant (Matich Corporation), CA.

Redlands Rock Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Matich Corporation (Matich Corp)

San Bernardino County, CA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

The victim was operating a skid steer loader underneath a belt conveyor that was being dismantled. A co-worker was in an elevated manlift & was using a cutting torch to remove a piece of 4" metal tubing attached to the leg supports of the belt conveyor. The tubing fell to the ground, tipped over into the front of the loader & struck the victim. He was hospitalized & died on 1/9/09.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 4 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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