Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220023080003

Mine Manager, Mine Foreman, Mine Owner

October 12, 2002 at 11:28 AM
Glacier Rock Pit · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Larimer County, CO
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeStruck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
THE FRONT-END LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACK-FILLING AROUND A NEWLY INSTALLED TRUCK SCALE WHEN HE BACKED OVER THE VICTIM WITH THE LOADER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL INJURY.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Walking, Running
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
0.25 years
Experience at this mine
0.25 years
Experience in this job
0.25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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