Fatality · MSHA Record #219952840001

Laborer fatality at National Quarries (National Quarries Inc), CA, October 6, 1995

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On October 6, 1995, a laborer was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at National Quarries (National Quarries Inc), CA.

National Quarries · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: National Quarries Inc (J Brouwer Investments Inc Et Al)

San Diego County, CA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

IT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY AREA, WHERE SAW BLOCKS ARE FINISHED. WORKER DRILLED A HOLE IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS SOME UNBUANT BLACKPOWDER AND THAT CREATED AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED INJURY DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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