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Case study · MSHA Record #220192190001

Front-End Loader fatality

July 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM
HOME PIT AND MILL · Hinesburg Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Chittenden County, VT
Investigator narrative
EE was traveling up the meadow road to load a truck. While driving up the road, EE shook the bucket to make sure it was clean. The bucket contacted the ground and made the loader suddenly stop and propel EE into the windshield.
Record details
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Activity at time
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
37 years
Experience at this mine
37 years
Experience in this job
37 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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