Fatality · MSHA Record #220061440017

Greaser fatality at 3M CORONA PLANT (3M Company), CA, May 22, 2006

at 4:00 PM

On May 22, 2006, a greaser was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at 3M CORONA PLANT (3M Company), CA.

3M CORONA PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: 3M Company (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company)

Riverside County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Employee (EE) climbed over platform guardrail onto raised forklift carrying screens, EE and screens fell from forklift 15 to 17 ft; EE landed on his feet, knees buckled, he collapsed to the ground & apparently one or more screens fell onto employee's body-trunk area abdomen region. Co-worker & injured worker moved screen(s) off of EE & EE scooted himself away from screens.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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