Fatality · MSHA Record #219845550052
Fatal incident at Colton Plant & Quarry (California Portland Cement Company), CA, February 23, 1984
at 3:15 PM
On February 23, 1984, a worker was fatally injured in a handtools (nonpowered) accident at Colton Plant & Quarry (California Portland Cement Company), CA.
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
UVICTIM WAS WORKING IN CLINKER BUILDING ON A PLATFORM ON A TRAVELING CRANE DECK. THE CRANE DECK WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION AND THE VICTIM WAS USING A 6\ LONG STEEL BAR PRYING ON A RAIL. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE VICTIM FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE DECK ONTO THE GROUND BELOW. THE GROUND WAS LOCATED APPROX. 70\ BELOW THE PLATFORM AND THE BIC VICTIM WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Hand Tools (Not Powered)
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 15 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 3 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219845550052 · Mine ID 0400037
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