Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220090270021

Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator

January 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Redlands Rock Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
San Bernardino County, CA
ClassificationFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The victim was operating a skid steer loader underneath a belt conveyor that was being dismantled. A co-worker was in an elevated manlift & was using a cutting torch to remove a piece of 4"" metal tubing attached to the leg supports of the belt conveyor. The tubing fell to the ground, tipped over into the front of the loader & struck the victim. He was hospitalized & died on 1/9/09.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
4 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220090270021 · Mine ID 0405614Trainer view →