Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220202550004

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

September 1, 2020 at 7:47 PM
Arepet Industries · Facility · Metal/Nonmetal
Bexar County, TX
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
Employee was closing the hatches on a pneumatic truck. While attempting to get back onto the catwalk employee fell off the truck. Employee was wearing EE's harness but EE did not tie off properly. Emergency responders attempted to render first aid but were unsuccessful. At this moment I do not have a detailed description of all the contributing factors that led to the fall.
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
GROUND
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
2.15 years
Experience at this mine
2.15 years
Experience in this job
2.15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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