Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220061310027

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

April 11, 2006 at 2:10 PM
Salado Operations, Lometa · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Lampasas County, TX
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
Employee was placing wire around a pallet of stone. He disreguarded the backup alarm of a Case 95XT skid steer loader that was moving in reverse. The employee disreguarded his safety training to yield the right-of-way to moving equipment. As a result, he was struck by the loader and died from his injuries.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
4.75 years
Experience at this mine
0.75 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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