Fatality · MSHA Record #220001290003
Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner
April 25, 2000 at 2:00 PM
Operator: Bellco Materials Inc (James O Bell)
Rogers County, OK
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
LOADER OPERATOR OTHER INFORMED HIS FOREMAN, EE THAT HIS LOADER HAD AN OIL LEAK. EE TOLD OTHER THAT HE COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK, CLIMBED DOWN, WENT TO HIS PICKUP TRUCK FOR A FLASHLIGHT, RETURNED, & CLIMBED UNDER THE LOADER TO LOOK FOR LEAK. OTHER THINKING THEY WERE DONE, CLOSED THE COWLING, GET INTO THE CAB, AND PUT THE LOADER IN REVERSE. EE HEARING THE BACKUP ALARM, UNSUCESSFULLY TRI
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 34 years
- Experience at this mine
- 11.57 years
- Experience in this job
- 26 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001290003 · Mine ID 3400410Trainer view →