Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator 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
Total mining experience: 37.23 years
Experience at this mine: 37.23 years
Experience in this job: 37.23 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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