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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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