Fatality · MSHA Record #220021830065
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator
June 11, 2002 at 11:30 PM
Operator: Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC (BPU Reynolds Inc)
San Patricio County, TX
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY A CO-WORKER. THE ECH WAS GIVEN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FRACTURED NECK. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- MOTORS
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Total mining experience
- 7.17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7.17 years
- Experience in this job
- 6.88 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220021830065 · Mine ID 4100906Trainer view →