Struck against a moving object
Operator was travelling with 6445 loader from clay pile to sand pile when they accidentally let bucket to ground. Machine suddenly stopped and forced operator into steering wheel. Seat belt was on.
Bluebird #1Metal/Nonmetal
Currituck Sand, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Frank T Williams Sr
Moyock, Currituck County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3102188
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2018–2020
- Latest incident
- Jul 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2020 · 1 incident
2019 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting steel bar to leverage dozer track.
Struck by falling object
Clear weather, dry conditions, employee was clearing excess dirt from under conveyor belt when triangular guard fell on them and bruised chest.
2018 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
Operator was on rear counterweight of JD 644J loader. Was checking water level in plastic reservoir when some water sprayed on ee, startled ee, and caused ee to fall to the ground.