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

September 20, 2024 at 3:07 PM

I-75 QUARRY · Blue Water Industries · Knox County, TN

Investigator narrative

Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.

Record details

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from machine
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 34.23 years
Experience at this mine: 34.23 years
Experience in this job: 34.23 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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