Warehouseman fatality at Azusa Quarry (Southdown California Aggregates), CA, November 30, 1995

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On November 30, 1995, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a handling of materials accident at Azusa Quarry (Southdown California Aggregates), CA.

Azusa Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Southdown California Aggregates (Southdown Inc)

Los Angeles County, CA

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Over-exertion in lifting objects

Investigator narrative

FELT PAIN IN BACK UNABLE TO GET UP ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. WAS SHOVELING DIRT UNDER THE CONVEYOR.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Source of injury: LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part affected: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960080058 · Mine ID 0401696 Trainer view →