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Case study · MSHA Record #219992280002
Front-End Loader fatality
August 6, 1999 at 6:00 PM
Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel
· Cedar Lake Sand & Gravel Co. Inc.
· Washington County, WI
Investigator narrative
FATALITY- WENT OVER BANKS IN LOADER- ENGULFED IN MATERIAL.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 5 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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