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

January 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Redlands Rock Plant · Matich Corporation · San Bernardino County, CA

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

Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: METAL,NEC(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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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