Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

January 19, 1989 at 11:25 AM

Leona Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gallagher & Burk Inc (Gallagher Edwin J Jr)

Alameda County, CA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

ASSISTING ANOTHER EMP WHOE WAS INSTALLING RUBBDR LINERS ON ROCK CHUTE AT GROUND LEVEL NEAR BOTTOM OF HILLSIDE WHEN 20 TO 30 TONS OF E ARTH SLID DOWN SIDE OF HILL AND ENGULFED HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 28 years
Experience at this mine: 28 years
Experience in this job: 28 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219890320002 · Mine ID 0400113 Trainer view →