Fatality · MSHA Record #220141220035
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
April 24, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Operator: Big River Industries (CRH PLC)
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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