Fatality · MSHA Record #219900580001

Fatal incident at Ponce Cement Plant (Cemex de Puerto Rico), PR, February 19, 1990

at 3:15 PM

On February 19, 1990, a worker was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Ponce Cement Plant (Cemex de Puerto Rico), PR.

Ponce Cement Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Cemex de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc)

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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