Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220002590034

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

September 6, 2000 at 8:30 AM
#2 · Surface · Coal
Bell County, KY
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from machine
Investigator narrative
EE FELL APPROX 6 FT OFF A KOMATSU DOZER
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Fall from machine
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Total mining experience
30 years
Experience at this mine
0.01 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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