Fatality · MSHA Record #220203180020
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
November 8, 2020 at 5:11 AM
Nye County, NV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
D-10T Dozer was slot dozing un-shot muck to assist a loader in Phase W-A. After working parallel to the pit crest for approximately an hour, the dozer reversed abruptly to the right and backed over the pit edge berm. The dozer fell approximately 300' landing on a catch bench below.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 41 years
- Experience at this mine
- 21.1 years
- Experience in this job
- 21.1 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220203180020 · Mine ID 2600594