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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220023080003 · 10/12/2002 · High Plains Sand & Gravel LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Pittington Sr; Robert Pittington Jr
Operator
High Plains Sand & Gravel LLC
Mine
0504634

Narrative

THE FRONT-END LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACK-FILLING AROUND A NEWLY INSTALLED TRUCK SCALE WHEN HE BACKED OVER THE VICTIM WITH THE LOADER, WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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