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

September 1, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Arepet Industries · Arepet Industries, LLC · Bexar County, TX

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

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: 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
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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