Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220031810001

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

June 14, 2003 at 8:10 PM
San Emidio Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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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