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Case study · MSHA Record #220071090026
Miner fatality
April 5, 2007 at 3:45 PM
Salado Operations, Lometa
· 1845 Texas Stone Products, Inc.
· Lampasas County, TX
Investigator narrative
Operator hired contractor ee for the first time to replace tires on a Case 721 wheel loader. He was to supply all parts, tools, equipment, and labor. Experienced miner escorted contractor to the wheel loader. Contractor did not inform operator of any hazards that might be created by his works. He was underneath loader when the loader fell off two jacks onto him.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 20 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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