Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220000630001

Truck Driver

January 10, 2000 at 1:30 PM
LUCHERKS GRAVEL CO. · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Fayette County, TX
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
ON 1/10/00 AT APP 1:30 PM I AND WORKER WAS SERVICING THE SCREENING PLANT WHEN FOOT FEEDER ON THE RUBBER TIRE LOADER HUNG. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO BEND OVER TO RELEASE THE FOOT FEEDER WHEN MY SHOUL DER BUMPED INTO THE BUCKET CONTROL LEVER CAUSING BUCKET TO TILT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
0.19 years
Experience at this mine
0.19 years
Experience in this job
0.19 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000630001 · Mine ID 4104125Trainer view →