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Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer fatality
September 24, 2004 at 10:30 AM
Barrackville Refuse Pile · Wilson & Wilson · Marion County, WV
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
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck against stationary object
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- OTHER INJURY,NEC
- Total mining experience
- 12 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.5 years
- Experience in this job
- 45 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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