Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220042780025

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

September 24, 2004 at 10:30 AM
Barrackville Refuse Pile · Surface · Coal
Marion County, WV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
OPERATOR WAS RUNNING D4H CAT DOZER AND WAS FOUND LAYING BETWEEN BLADE AND DOZER. INVESTIGATORS ARE NOT SURE AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Total mining experience
12 years
Experience at this mine
0.5 years
Experience in this job
45 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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