Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428882 - Employee killed when struck by falling rock

Accident Summary Nr: 14428882 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/28/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101107415	01/29/1988	7363	0	J M S, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101107449	01/29/1988	7363	0	Plant & Field Services Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101107423	01/29/1988	1311	0	Unocal Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a control roller for a conveyor belt system. A pickup truck was parked with its rear to the conveyor belt and next to a high wall on the travel way. Freezing temperatures and thawing caused rocks to break loose from the wall and strike Employee #1. The wall was not protected by a fence, barrier, or a wire mesh screen.

Keywords: ROCK, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101107415	Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	101107449			Occupation Not Listed
3	101107423			Occupation Not Listed

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