Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220180080041

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

December 29, 2017 at 12:57 AM
Bishop Surface · Surface · Coal
Fayette County, WV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
Two bulldozers pushing in the same area, operators talking on CB. D9 operator is injured worker. D-11 is colleague. D9 stopped talking. D11 found that D9 had gone over highwall. Injured worker passed away from injuries sustained.
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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
10 years
Experience at this mine
0.06 years
Experience in this job
0.06 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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