Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee closed the door of the loader with his hand in it.
LaCrosse Sand PitMetal/Nonmetal
Pre-Mix Inc N.W. · Surface
Controlled by Frank J Motley
LaCrosse, Whitman County, WA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4503546
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2003–2004
- Latest incident
- Nov 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
Accident type, without injuries
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS INCIDENT WERE SOLELY DUE TO THE HORIZONTAL EXHAUST ON THE OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. THE OFF-ROAD TRUCK APPARENTLY BACKFIRED AND IGNITED A HILLSIDE OF DRY SAGEBRUSH. SINCE THE INCIDENT THE EXHAUST HAS BEEN REDIRECTED TO ESCAPE VERTICALLY UPWARD VS. HORIZONTALLY.