Fatality · MSHA Record #219872580001
Front-End Loader fatality at Lake Herman Quarry (Syar Industries Inc), CA, September 2, 1987
at 9:15 AM
On September 2, 1987, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Lake Herman Quarry (Syar Industries Inc), CA.
Operator:
Syar Industries Inc
(James M Syar et al)
Solano County, CA
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Type
Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
ACCIDENT RESULT9D IN THE ONE SCRAPER BEING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Scraper, Pan Scraper
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Same year
- December 29, 1987 · Front-End Loader · Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc, TX
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- December 16, 1987 · Belt Foreman · Homestake Mining Company of California, CA
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219872580001 · Mine ID 0400726
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