Fatality · MSHA Record #220001960001
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
May 9, 2000 at 1:00 PM
Operator: Hallelujah Mines (Jon L Johnson)
Washoe County, NV
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OR NEAR THIS CLAIM WHEN A BULLDOZER OVERTURNED ON A STEEP GRADE. ACCORDING TO WHITNESSES THE INDPENDENT CONTRACTOR BECAME OVERLY AGGRESSIVE. ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A B OULDER DOWN A HILL LOSING CONTROL OF THE DOZER. INVETIGATES INDICATE THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.01 years
- Experience in this job
- 30.05 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001960001 · Mine ID 2602417Trainer view →