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Case study · MSHA Record #220190700024
Maintenance Man fatality
March 7, 2019 at 3:27 AM
Balcones Quarry
· CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
· Comal County, TX
Investigator narrative
EE was changing the v-belts on the north log washer motor gearbox assembly. EE lost balance when wrench slipped off the motor mounting bolt ee was tightening and fell backwards through a 15 3/4 inch gap between the log washers. EE was conscious and talking and was told to remain in place until EMS arrived.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 3 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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