Fatality · MSHA Record #220071860037

Draftsman fatality at Felton Quarry (Granite Construction Co), CA, June 12, 2007

at 9:49 AM

On June 12, 2007, a draftsman was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Felton Quarry (Granite Construction Co), CA.

Felton Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Granite Construction Co (Granite Construction Inc)

Santa Cruz County, CA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Employee entered a trench and was struck by a large section of clay when a vertical wall of the trench collapsed.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Construction, Nec
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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