A fire occurred on the front end loader. The operator (victim) was dumping a bucket of refuse rock on a stockpile. A nearby truck driver noticed an oil leak on the loader and radioed the victim to shut down. The victim dumped the loaded bucket, backed up and drove the loader forward. The loader burst into flames. Fire was located between operator's cab and engine compartment.
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October 1, 2004
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jeddo Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
January 22, 1990
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Morea Services Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
MAN GOT OUT OF LOADER AND WENT BY #1 FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK-UP FROZEN LUMPS WITH BAR, ALSO BACKHOE WAS BEING USED, WHILE OUT OF MACHINE BANK HAD COME DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.
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