Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220002900002

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

October 4, 2000 at 6:05 PM
Job-17 West · Surface · Coal
Martin County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
OPERATOR BACKED DOZER OVER A HIGHWALL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
1.86 years
Experience in this job
22 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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