Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220052620038

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

September 9, 2005 at 11:00 AM
WHITE VULCAN · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Coconino County, AZ
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Victim was operating a motorized scraper, without a seat belt. The belt was in good condition but he was not using it. He ran over a large pile of dirt and fell out of the machine. The machine ran him over.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Scraper, Pan Scraper
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
5 years
Experience in this job
5 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052620038 · Mine ID 0202332Trainer view →