Front-End Loader

April 13, 1990 at 2:55 PM

L T Contracting Inc · Surface · Coal

Operator: L T Contracting Inc (Thompson Leonard)

Clearfield County, PA

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

EMPL ENGAGED BUCKET HOIST THEN LEFT CONTROLS TO CHECK ON OIL LEAK.BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN MOVING HOIST CYLINDER AND MACHINE CAUSING ASPHYXIATION.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 31 years
Experience at this mine: 3 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219901090001 · Mine ID 3607570 Trainer view →