Bulldozer Operator fatality at Johnson Mine (Cahaba Resources LLC), AL, September 26, 2015

at 5:45 AM

On September 26, 2015, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Johnson Mine (Cahaba Resources LLC), AL.

Johnson Mine · Surface · Coal

Operator: Cahaba Resources LLC (Randall E Crawford)

Jefferson County, AL

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

Employee was checking transmission fluid on dozer, and was found unconscious on ground, possibly related to medical emergency. *The miner never regained consciousness and succumbed to his injuries on October 5, 2015.

Final MSHA investigation

On September 26, 2015, at approximately 5:45 a.m. a 58-year-old bulldozer operator with 10 years of mining experience was found lying unconscious on the ground next to a bulldozer. The mine foreman had driven the bulldozer operator to his designated working area. After seeing that the bulldozer had not moved, he returned and found the bulldozer operator lying on the ground. First aid was started immediately by mine personnel and they continued medical treatment until emergency personnel arrived. The miner was airlifted to the hospital where he remained until October 5, 2015, when he died from his injuries.

Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Inspect Equipment Or Mine
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 7 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220152730014 · Mine ID 0103375 Trainer view →