Fatality · MSHA Record #220122840004
Outside Foreman, Leadman
September 26, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Operator: Eagle Peak Rock and Paving (Tony Cruse)
Modoc County, CA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Miner was kneeling on left track of dozer attempting to adjust the throttle linkage when the dozer went to full throttle and began moving forward, sending the miner to the front of the dozer, resulting in him being run over and crushed by the machine.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Bulldozer
- 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
- CRUSHING
- Total mining experience
- 18 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220122840004 · Mine ID 0403367Trainer view →