On July 12, 2024, a rock truck operator was seriously injured after being struck by the bucket of a front-end loader. While walking to her parked truck, the rock truck operator passed under the raised front-end loader bucket as it was being lowered to the ground during maintenance. On July 23, 2024, the rock truck operator died from her injuries.
Best Practices
- Provide adequate illumination for miners performing maintenance.
- Ensure the work area is clear and barricade equipment before performing maintenance.
- Communicate your intended movements with mobile equipment operators and ensure they acknowledge your presence before traveling near mobile equipment.
- Stay clear of raised equipment or machinery until it has been lowered or securely blocked against motion.
- Wear reflective clothing when working in dark conditions.
Additional Information
This is the tenth fatality reported in 2024, and the fifth classified as “Powered Haulage.”
Click here for: Preliminary Report (pdf)