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Case study · MSHA Record #219921330001
Pumper fatality
April 22, 1992 at 10:30 AM
Lehigh Permanente Quarry
· Hanson Permanente Cement Inc
· Santa Clara County, CA
Investigator narrative
EMP CLIMBED ON TRUCK PLATFORM TO OPEN STORAGE SILO DISCHARGE CHUTE. ON EMP DIRECTIONS THE DRIVR MOVED THE TRUCK SEVERAL FEET TO ALIGN THE TRUCK WITH THE SILO CHUTE EMP REMAINED ATOP TRUCK. N OISE HEARD BY DRIVER EMP FOUND ON TOP OF CAB. NO EYEWITNESSES IT IS UNCLEAR HOW EMPLOYEE FELL OR WHETHER THE FALL CAUSED HIS INJURIES
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, NEC
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 21 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 21 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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