Mining Incidents
Trainer view Print or save as PDF from your browser (⌘P / Ctrl+P).
← Standard view
Case study · MSHA Record #220020660006

Front-End Loader fatality

January 9, 2002 at 4:30 PM
River Stone Company · Williamson County, TX
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Activity at time
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
Similar incidents in MSHA records · same classification: POWERED HAULAGE
  • October 8, 2026 · Panther Creek Mining LLC · WV · Bull Gang Foreman

    Employee was fatally injured after EE's right arm and head became entangled in the conveyor belt line.

  • October 5, 2026 · Cyber Square, LLC · LA · Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

    The employee was walking back from their vehicle along the haul road near the employee break room when they were struck by a Caterpillar 966 front end loader. Emergency Services were immediately contacted via 911, and EMS was dispatched to the scene. The accident resulted in a fatality the circumstances surrounding…

  • July 6, 2026 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · AZ · Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

    Rear-end collision involving two haul trucks on a haul road.