Fatality · MSHA Record #220070820042
Outside Foreman, Leadman
March 12, 2007 at 4:00 PM
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against a moving object
Investigator narrative
While excavating coal pit, equipment operator worked himself into a position that when he attempted to correct resulted in overturning excavator on its top, crushing the cab area and the operator.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Power Shovel, Dragline
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 29 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.31 years
- Experience in this job
- 1.5 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220070820042 · Mine ID 1518940Trainer view →