Fatality · MSHA Record #220072070030
Front-End Loader, Scraper-Loader Operator, Pan Operator, Payloader, Scraper Rig Operator
July 18, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Douglas County, NE
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
Two front end loaders, one on each side, were being used to position an 80 foot section of 18 inch diameter pipe in the waters edge. When the loader on the right was about 25-30 feet from the lake, the bank started to cave in. Within 3 minutes the loader was submerged in about 20 feet of water.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 19.19 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10 years
- Experience in this job
- 17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072070030 · Mine ID 2500245Trainer view →