Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220083150059

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

October 22, 2008 at 2:00 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
Building a road when dozer overturned. Zero witnesses to accident. Dozer rolled down steep 80 foot incline.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
13 years
Experience at this mine
0.02 years
Experience in this job
13 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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