Fatality · MSHA Record #220090270021
Front-End Loader
January 6, 2009
at 2:30 PM
Operator:
Matich Corporation
(Matich Corp)
San Bernardino County, CA
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type
Struck by falling object
Investigator narrative
The victim was operating a skid steer loader underneath a belt conveyor that was being dismantled. A co-worker was in an elevated manlift & was using a cutting torch to remove a piece of 4" metal tubing attached to the leg supports of the belt conveyor. The tubing fell to the ground, tipped over into the front of the loader & struck the victim. He was hospitalized & died on 1/9/09.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- Total mining experience
- 4 years
- Experience at this mine
- 4 years
- Experience in this job
- 4 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220090270021 · Mine ID 0405614
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