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Case study · MSHA Record #219900580001
Fatal mining incident
February 19, 1990 at 3:15 PM
Ponce Cement Plant
· Cemex de Puerto Rico
· Ponce County, PR
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
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, NEC
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- 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
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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