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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220001930032 · 06/30/2000 · Windsor Rock Products

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James A Monaghan
Operator
Windsor Rock Products
Mine
3503425

Narrative

BACKHOE OEPRATOR WAS DIGGING A DITCH THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEXT TOTHE BACKHOE. AS THE BUCKET WAS SWINGING, THE FOOT PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE BUCKET TO SWING TOWARDS THE VICTIM (LOAD ER OEPRATOR). VICTIM BACKED AWAY AND PUT OTU HANDS AND PUSHED AGAINST THE BUCKET, VICTIM FELL BACK STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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