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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220021830065 · 06/11/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY A CO-WORKER. THE ECH WAS GIVEN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FRACTURED NECK. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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