Front-End Loader

April 4, 2005 at 1:36 PM

Darrel Volker Construction · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Darrel Volker Construction (Darrel R Volker)

Nemaha County, NE

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against stationary object

Investigator narrative

The victim was dumping sand and gravel into the plant grizzly with a skid loader when he over traveled the stop block. The loader rolled into the grizzly and overturned. The victim was thrown out of the loader and fatally injured.

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 against stationary object
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051120059 · Mine ID 2501224 Trainer view →