Struck by flying object
The mechanic was aligning the roller of the bulldozer Komatsu when one of the steel bolts exploded, sending a fragment that penetrated the abdominal area of the employee. He was approximately 12 feet from the bulldozer.
Borinquen Sand MFG.Metal/Nonmetal
Arenas Del Oeste · Surface
Controlled by Roland Cordero
Isabela, Aguadilla County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400197
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Dec 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2007 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BY HIMSELF MAINTAINING A METAL PLATE ON A ""LOADER"" WHEN IT (STEEL PLATE) FELL ON HIS HEAD AFFECTING HIS BACK AND HEAD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES