Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver fatality

January 21, 2008 at 1:30 PM

ORO GRANDE QUARRY · Riverside Cement Co · San Bernardino County, CA

Investigator narrative

Employee received a load of cement by the TXI scale person. After he received his load he pulled forward to a stationary rack designed for safe access to the top of each trailer. He closed all but 1 latch on the A trailer when he fell to the ground landing on his head. He was found at 1:30 pm lying on his back behind the second axle driver's side.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Activity at time: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 1.83 years
Experience at this mine: 1.83 years
Experience in this job: 1.83 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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