Fatality · MSHA Record #219841390001

Drill Operator fatality at CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO (Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc), PR, May 9, 1984

at 3:45 PM

On May 9, 1984, a drill operator was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO (Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc), PR.

CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc (Cristobal Rodriguez Arrillaga Jr et al)

Bayamon County, PR

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING THE CIRCUIT WITH AN INSTRUMENT AND SUDDENLY AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE FATAL INJURIES.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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