Laborer fatality at Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry (Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.), CA, December 30, 2017

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On December 30, 2017, a laborer was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry (Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.), CA.

Permanente Cement Plant & Quarry · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. (Heidelberg Materials AG)

Santa Clara County, CA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Contact with hot objects or substances

Investigator narrative

A fatal accident occurred on December 30, 2017. The employee was driving a Dodge pick-up in a stockpile area and pulled in behind a Caterpillar 992G loader. As the loader reversed, it struck the pick-up which then caught fire. The resulting injuries were fatal.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Utility Truck, Water Trucks
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 12 years
Experience at this mine: 12 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220180040018 · Mine ID 0404075 Trainer view →