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Case study · MSHA Record #219871670005
Front-End Loader fatality
June 1, 1987 at 8:30 AM
Patterson Plant
· Patterson Sand & Gravel
· Placer County, CA
Investigator narrative
HOIST PUMP & PO3TON PLATFORM OUT OF WATER WITH DRAGLINE I.NAME WAS STANDING ON PLAT FORM AS H OISTING IT UP 3 EYES WELDED ON PLATFORM BROKE LOOSE & IT TILTED THE PLATFORM & I.NAME FELL OFF BA CKWARDS HE STRU7K CONCRETE HEDAD FIRST.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Surface Equipment, Nec
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- WORKING SURF OUTSIDE,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 2 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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