September 1, 2020 Fatality
Accident Classification: Slip or Fall of Person
Location: Arepet Industries, Bexar, Texas
Mine Controller: Ruben Garza; Ceasar F Saenz
Mine Type: Facility
Mined Material: Sand industrials NEC
Incident Date/Time: September 1, 2020 12:00 am
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to:
Robert A Dreyer, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 214-767-8401
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim was opening and closing hatches over the tractor-trailers in a loadout facility. The victim stepped down onto the top of a trailer from an elevated platform and then realized the tractor-trailer was not properly situated to be loaded. The victim then tried to gain access back to the elevated platform but fell to the concrete floor. The victim was wearing fall protection but was not tied off.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
FATALITY ALERT
MINE FATALITY – On September 1, 2020, a miner died when he fell while attempting to close a hatch on the top of a bulk material trailer. The miner was wearing a fall protection harness but his lanyard was not attached to a secure anchorage.
FINAL REPORT
FAI-6882771-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface Mine
(Sand)
Fatal Slip/Fall Accident
September 1, 2020
Arepet Industries
Arepet Industries, LLC
Von Ormy, Bexar County, Texas
ID No. 41-05471