Fatality · MSHA Record #220030650001

Mine Manager fatality at LEBEC CEMENT PLANT (National Cement Company Of California Inc), CA, January 13, 2003

at 9:40 AM

On January 13, 2003, a mine manager was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at LEBEC CEMENT PLANT (National Cement Company Of California Inc), CA.

LEBEC CEMENT PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: National Cement Company Of California Inc (Vicat S A)

Kern County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Supervise
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 26 years
Experience at this mine: 15 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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