September 25, 2024
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Mid Michigan Materials Bechtel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
As operator approached material bank approximately 8' of the material collapsed with no warning. Material pushed the Loader backwards and broke the front windshield allowing material to spill into the cab. Operator was able to immediately exit the machine in under 5 minutes using the alternate door on the right.