Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220051810015

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

June 27, 2005 at 7:05 AM
Angell Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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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