Greaser, Grease Man, Oiler, Lube Man, Dragline Oiler fatality

May 22, 2006 at 4:00 PM

3M CORONA PLANT · 3M Company · Riverside County, CA

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

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 14.19 years
Experience at this mine: 14.19 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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