Maintenance Man

March 20, 1996 at 10:10 AM

IRWINDALE PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: United Rock Products Corp (URM Inc)

Los Angeles County, CA

Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE CAUSED SPREADER BAR TO TIP TOWARDS EMPLOYEE PINNING HIM AGAINST STEEL STORAGE CONTAINER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 18 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960860191 · Mine ID 0401763 Trainer view →