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Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer fatality
May 16, 2023 at 11:15 PM
San Miguel Lignite Mine · NACG Texas, Inc. · Atascosa County, TX
Investigator narrative
While SC0539 Bulldozer was traveling on 1B Ramp, a large volume of material entered the road and contacted the bulldozer.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by rolling or sliding object
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- LANDSLIDE (SURF ONLY)
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 10.29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 10.29 years
- Experience in this job
- 10.29 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Coal
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