Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141220035

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

April 24, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Arcosa Erwinville Plant #1671 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Pointe Coupee County, LA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee had worked an entire day operating a John Deere 750C Dozer along side another experienced dozer operator. At approximately 5:25pm the employee was last seen crossing over a dirt pile. A few minutes later that same employee saw the 750C dozer blade first in a ditch with the tracks still running and employee lying face up behind the machine.
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
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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