Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001960001

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

May 9, 2000 at 1:00 PM
CRYSTAL TIPS # 1 · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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 →