Coal Sampler fatality

April 4, 2000 at 2:00 AM

ROYAL CEMENT COMPANY, INC. · Royal Cement Company Inc · Clark County, NV

Investigator narrative

EE WAS COLLECTING DUST SAMPLES AND HE WAS FOUND IN THE DUST APPROXIAMEATELY THREE FEET DEEP AND THE DUST WAS HOT. INOFRMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DR THROUGH ONE OF THE COMPANY INVESTORS INDICATE S THE EE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK BEFORETHE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HELP ARRIVED QUICKLY AND THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Activity at time: Office And Lab Work, Clerical
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 1.5 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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