Fatality · MSHA Record #219960520001

Maintenance Man fatality at Oceanside-Carlsbad Quarry (South Coast Materials Company), CA, February 14, 1996

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On February 14, 1996, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a machinery accident at Oceanside-Carlsbad Quarry (South Coast Materials Company), CA.

Oceanside-Carlsbad Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: South Coast Materials Company (Hanson PLC)

Contractor on site: UD9

San Diego County, CA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

THE PLAN WAS THAT I.NAME WOULD UNCOUPLE DRILL STEEL AND MOVE DRILL TO LEVEL GROUND WHILE INJURED WENT TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK FOR REQUIRED TOOLS. I.NAME STARTED DRILL AND INJURED WALKED ON OPERAT OR SIDE OF DRILL TOWARD HIS TRUCK. BECAUSE OF LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DUE TO BROKEN HOSE, IT TOOK HIM APPROX. 2 MINS TO BREAK STEEL. HE THEN WENT BACK TO THE OPERATOR STAND AND BEGAN TO TRAM T

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience at this mine: 14 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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