Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219900580001

Mining worker

February 19, 1990 at 3:15 PM
Ponce Cement Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: B0Y
Ponce County, PR
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIMSELF TO INSTALL A GIRT CHANNEL. A PARENTLY HE DID NOT MAKE SURE THAT THE LATCH ON THE SAFTEY BELT WAS PROPERY SECURED AND WHEN HE LEANED BACK FOR SUPPORT ON THE LANYARD IS SLEPT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. THEFALL CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
12 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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