Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220020660006

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

January 9, 2002 at 4:30 PM
River Stone Company · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Williamson County, TX
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
LOST CONTROL OF THE MACHINE HAD NO BRAKES AND NO SEAT BELT AND FRONT TIRE WENT OVER A ROCK AND HE FELL IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRE.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0.32 years
Experience in this job
0.32 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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