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Case study · MSHA Record #219932670073
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
September 21, 1993 at 3:15 PM
Amrize Midlothian Plant
· Holcim (Texas) LP
· Ellis County, TX
Investigator narrative
DECEASED TRUCK DRIVER FOR QUALITY SERVICES WAS LOADING CEMENT FOR HIS TRAILER #47-638 IN BAY #1,WHEN HE REMOVED THE BASKET (SCREEN) FROM HIS TRAILER HATCH.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 1 2 FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND STOMACH.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from machine
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- SKULL
- Experience in this job
- 13 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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