Fatality · MSHA Record #219900580001
Mining worker
February 19, 1990
at 3:15 PM
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219900580001 · Mine ID 5400001
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