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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:
Eric Wiedeman, Lead Investigator:
Phone: 707-447-9844
A plant operator was last seen on the cyclone deck, loosening bolts on a pipe elbow before he went missing for several hours. He was later found in the cyclone discharge pipe.
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.
MINE FATALITY – On Feb. 25, 2021, a 26-year old plant operator died after entering a cyclone discharge box. The local fire department recovered the victim lodged in an 18-inch wide discharge pipe that was full of water.
FAI-6826628-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Sand, Industrial NEC)
Fatal Slip or Fall Accident
February 25, 2021
Sierra Ready Mix Quarry Site
Sierra Ready Mix
Jean, Clark County, Nevada
ID No. 26-02594
