Hydrate Plant Operator fatality

February 25, 2021 at 8:48 AM

Sierra Ready Mix Quarry · Sierra Ready Mix · Clark County, NV

Investigator narrative

The employee was last seen on top of the tower and determined to be missing. The employee was found in a pipe traveling from the cyclone discharge box to the thickener tank. Investigation has revealed that the employee traveled outside the provided safe access to the cyclone discharge box. It is not yet determined how the employee entered the pipe.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from headframe, derrick or tower
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 3.15 years
Experience at this mine: 0.58 years
Experience in this job: 0.58 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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