Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219863210013

Front-End Loader

November 3, 1986 at 1:50 PM
Long Lake Avenue Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Alpena County, MI
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
OPERATOR WAS DU4PING WASTE MATERIAL OVER A GRIZZLEY FOR STONE SIZING AND APPARENTLY BACKED DOWN THE SLOPE FROM THE WASTE PIPE INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN FORWARD THE LOADER OVERTURNED CRUSHING THE CAB OF THE LOA8ER
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219863210013 · Mine ID 2001189 Trainer view →