Front-End Loader fatality at Stripping #2 (Schildberg Construction Company Inc), IA, December 4, 1989

at 7:15 AM

On December 4, 1989, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Stripping #2 (Schildberg Construction Company Inc), IA.

Stripping #2 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Schildberg Construction Company Inc (Mark Schildberg et al)

Adair County, IA

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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Investigator narrative

HE HAD JUST LOADED UP ON THE CUT AND WAS COMING DOWN THE RAMP TO UN-LOAD.THE OPERATORS WITH SCRAPERS HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO LOWER THE SCRAPER PANS WHEN GOING DOWN GRADE.HE DROPPED IT TOO MUCH AND STOPPED THE TRACTOR,HE THEN RAISED THE PAN BUT DID NOT LOWER IT AGAIN.THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD IN THE SCRAPER CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO JACK-KNIFE AND TO UPSET OFF THE EDGE OF THE RAMP.HE WAS TR

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Scraper, Pan Scraper
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219893470002 · Mine ID 1302089 Trainer view →