Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator fatality

June 11, 2002 at 11:30 PM

Sherwin Alumina, L.P. · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC · San Patricio County, TX

Investigator 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.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: MOTORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience: 7.17 years
Experience at this mine: 7.17 years
Experience in this job: 6.88 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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