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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220252160003 · 07/29/2025 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Rotary bucket excavator operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander; Michael O'Connor
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
0400231

Narrative

Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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