Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220060400022

Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer

January 27, 2006 at 6:41 AM
Northfork Excavating Incorporated · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Washington County, OR
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeDrowning
Investigator narrative
WORKER WAS OPERATING A D6M CAT CRAWLER DOZER AND BACKED OVER HIGHWALL IN MINE INTO WATER-FILLED PIT AND DIED DUE TO DROWNING.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
10 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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