Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001930032

Front-End Loader

June 30, 2000 at 10:45 AM
RiverBend Materials Windsor · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Marion County, OR
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator 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.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Observe Operations
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
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 220001930032 · Mine ID 3503425 Trainer view →