Fatality · MSHA Record #220252160003
Rotary Bucket Excavator Operator
July 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Fresno County, CA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 5.23 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.02 years
- Experience in this job
- 8 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220252160003 · Mine ID 0400231Trainer view →