Laborer fatality at TEMPLE-INLAND FOREST PROD CORP (Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp), OK, February 13, 1986

at 12:45 PM

On February 13, 1986, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at TEMPLE-INLAND FOREST PROD CORP (Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp), OK.

TEMPLE-INLAND FOREST PROD CORP · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp (Temple-Inland Inc)

Comanche County, OK

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CLOSE A HATCH ON THE TOP OF A RAIL CAR WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE HATCH BACKWARD CAUSING THE EE TO FALL BACKWARD OFF THE CAR. THE EE FELL ON A CONCRETE SURFACE COVERED WITH APPROX 1"12" OF SNOW & ICE STRIKING HIS HEAD NECK & SHOULDERS. UPON CONTACT EE BEGAN BLEEDING RPOFUSLEY FROM THE MOUTH & HE EXPIRED APPROX 1-2 MINUTES LATER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219860490001 · Mine ID 3400272 Trainer view →