September 7, 2012
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nish Rock · Fall from machine
Mine employee with 20 plus years of experience climbed onto the tire of a John Deere 640 loader to apply grease to a fitting on the arm that lifts the loader bucket. Upon descent, his foot became stuck in the tire tread causing him to fall 4.5 feet to the ground level resulting in a fractured hip. The employee was hospitalized for three days.