Fatality · MSHA Record #220051810015
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
June 27, 2005 at 7:05 AM
Multnomah County, OR
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
The victim was operating a track dozer to clean off a drill bench in preparation for drilling. The bench was 45 feet above the quarry floor. Apparently the victim was attmpting to turn the dozer around on the bench, backed off this area, and fell to the quarry floor.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Total mining experience
- 41 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051810015 · Mine ID 3503465Trainer view →