Fatality · MSHA Record #219920100048

Front-End Loader fatality at Midlothian Quarry and Plant (TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)), TX, October 2, 1991

at 11:00 AM

On October 2, 1991, a front-end loader was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Midlothian Quarry and Plant (TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)), TX.

Midlothian Quarry and Plant · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) (Texas Industries Inc)

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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