Fatality · MSHA Record #220051120059

Front-End Loader fatality at Darrel Volker Construction, NE, April 4, 2005

at 1:36 PM

On April 4, 2005, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Darrel Volker Construction, NE.

Darrel Volker Construction · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Darrel Volker Construction (Darrel R Volker)

Nemaha County, NE

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

The victim was dumping sand and gravel into the plant grizzly with a skid loader when he over traveled the stop block. The loader rolled into the grizzly and overturned. The victim was thrown out of the loader and fatally injured.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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