Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219920100048

Front-End Loader

October 2, 1991 at 11:00 AM
Midlothian Quarry and Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal
Contractor on site: IBB
Ellis County, TX
Classification POWERED HAULAGE
Type Struck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
ON 10-2-91, HE WAS OPERATING A 1455B CASE LOADER PUSHING LOOSE OVERBURDEN DOWN A SLOPE TO BE LOADED ONTO HAUL TRUCKS WHEN, FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, FROM HIS WORK AREA HE BACKED UP FOR SIXTY FEET A ND OVER A FOUR FOOT SAFETY BERM, AND THEN ANOTHER FORTY FEET TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL AND OVER. HE FELL APPROX. FORTY FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.
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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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