Fatality · MSHA Record #219982320095

Drill Helper fatality at Boron Operations (U S Borax Inc), CA, August 18, 1998

at 5:00 PM

On August 18, 1998, a drill helper was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Boron Operations (U S Borax Inc), CA.

Boron Operations · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: U S Borax Inc (Rio Tinto Group)

Contractor on site: PU3

Kern County, CA

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, IT APPEARS THAT AN EMPLOYEE OF LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO, DIED ON TUESDAY, 8-18-98. HIS DEAD BODY WAS DISCOVERED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF LAYNE CHRISTENSEN AT AP PROX. 5:15 PM. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED LYING FACE DOWN IN A MUD SUMP IN APPROX. 3 FEET OF WATER. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWNN WHAT CAUSED HIS DEATH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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