The miner was in progress of storing electrical cable into a cable tray. The south bracket some how came loose. When the south side of the cable tray came down it struck the ladder on the east side causing the ladder to fall towards the west. The miner tried to compensate for the fall by leaning to the west. He then fell from the ladder hitting the ground.
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National Cement Company Of California Inc
· Fall from ladders
January 13, 2003
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Cement Company Of California Inc
· Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.
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