Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver, Transportation Truck Driver fatality

April 16, 2004 at 3:50 AM

Ash Grove Cement Company · Ellis County, TX

Investigator narrative

Truck driver's lid got stuck on safety cage and when he tried to pry it free, it came loose and sprung and hit him. He fell 11 feet. This was told to me by Ralph Rodriguez.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Activity at time: Hand Tools (Not Powered)
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: STREET,ROAD
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 50 years
Experience at this mine: 35 years
Experience in this job: 50 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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