Fatality · MSHA Record #220170830004
Utility Man fatality at Cottonwood Plant 1204 (Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.), TX, March 14, 2017
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On March 14, 2017, a utility man was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Cottonwood Plant 1204 (Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.), TX.
Operator:
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.
(Trinity Industries Inc)
Kaufman County, TX
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
The decedent, an o/operator, was located behind the truck, behind the raised dump trailer when a load of sand dumped from the trailer. The decedent was buried in the sand. Mgmt became aware of the missing driver at approx. 10:45 am and promptly began a search. EEs began digging in the pile of sand behind the decedent's truck and the decedent was discovered at approx 11:43 am.
Final MSHA investigation
On March 14, 2017, Julio C. Flores (age 52), a customer truck driver, was fatally injured when he exited the cab of his tractor trailer, walked to the rear of the trailer, and was engulfed by sand dumped from his trailer. The accident occurred because the victim entered the area behind the raised trailer bed while unloading concrete sand material.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Haulage Or Dump Truck
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 7 years
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220170830004 · Mine ID 4104553
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