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

October 1, 2007 at 7:40 AM

TWIN STATE SAND & GRAVEL CO., INC. · Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Grafton County, NH

Investigator narrative

Employee was retrieving pry bar from storage area on the ground, when personnel above him lost control of new return roller they were changing out. The return roller fell, striking the employee on the ground. While the employee was wearing proper safety equipment at the time, the impact of the roller resulted in his death.

Record details

Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 38 years
Experience at this mine: 38 years
Experience in this job: 38 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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