Electrician, Lineman fatality

October 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

LEBEC CEMENT PLANT · National Cement Company Of California Inc · Kern County, CA

Investigator narrative

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.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from ladders
Activity at time: Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 5.46 years
Experience at this mine: 5.46 years
Experience in this job: 5.46 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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