Fatality · MSHA Record #220103070029
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
October 7, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Operator: Wheeler Construction Company Inc (Ralph H Wheeler)
Leavenworth County, KS
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Haul truck was dumping a load of dirt when the dozer operator approched from blind side to get driver's attention when he was struck by the truck and was fatally injured.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Walking, Running
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 20.17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 20.17 years
- Experience in this job
- 20.17 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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