Fatality · MSHA Record #220180080041
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
December 29, 2017 at 12:57 AM
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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