Fatality · MSHA Record #220031810001
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
June 14, 2003 at 8:10 PM
Kern County, CA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING THE WEDGE BAR AND BOLT ASSEMBLY TO SECURE THE UPPER PLATE IN A STATIONARY JAW CRUSHER. APPARENTLY THE LINER SHIFTED AND FELL, STRIKING THE VICTIM.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 4.65 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4.65 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.94 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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