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

July 25, 2017 at 9:50 AM

New St. Nicholas Breaker · Reading Anthracite Company · Schuylkill County, PA

Investigator narrative

A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.

Record details

Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 7.69 years
Experience at this mine: 0.04 years
Experience in this job: 7.69 years
Mine type: Facility
Sector: Coal

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