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

July 21, 2000 at 1:56 PM

Pit #1 43rd Ave · Rockland Materials · Maricopa County, AZ

Investigator narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING EXCESS AMTERIAL AT THE STOCK PILE AREA WITH A FRONT END LOADER. HE STRUCK A NATURAL GAS LINE CAUSING IT TO ERUPT INTO FLAMES CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. THE P IPELINE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY AT A VERY SHALLOW DEPTH, AND THE VICTIM INADVERTENTLY DUG BELOW THE SURFACE LEVEL. THE ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY COMPLIANCE ISSUES, MINER SKILLS, ATTITUDE, OR TRAI

Record details

Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Activity at time: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0.53 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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