Fatality · MSHA Record #219972450108

Welder (Shop) fatality at IRWINDALE PLANT (United Rock Products Corp), CA, August 19, 1997

at 12:50 PM

On August 19, 1997, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at IRWINDALE PLANT (United Rock Products Corp), CA.

IRWINDALE PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: United Rock Products Corp (URM Inc)

Contractor on site: 6XC

Los Angeles County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EE FELL APPROX 12' FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL ONTO MOUTH OF TELSMITH CRUSHER WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, NO FALL PROTECTION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Idle
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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