Fatality · MSHA Record #220142970002

Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality at EVANSVILLE PLANT (Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC), PA, October 10, 2014

at 11:18 AM

On October 10, 2014, a haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at EVANSVILLE PLANT (Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC), PA.

EVANSVILLE PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC (Heidelberg Materials AG)

Contractor on site: E714

Berks County, PA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Fall from Platform at Lehigh Cement Facility. On 10/10/14 a truck driver/loader employed by FT Silfies Inc. was in the process of pre-loading a trailer on miner property. At Aprox. 11:18AM, the driver was standing in side the safety loading rack on top of a trailer when he fell between the lower railing of the rack and the trailer, aprox ten (10) feet to the ground.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220142970002 · Mine ID 3600185 Trainer view →