Fatality · MSHA Record #220000830001
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
March 7, 2000 at 10:30 AM
Pike County, KY
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.
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
- 14 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.01 years
- Experience in this job
- 14 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220000830001 · Mine ID 1518193Trainer view →