Bulldozer Operator fatality at #2 (C T & L Coal Company), KY, September 6, 2000

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On September 6, 2000, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at #2 (C T & L Coal Company), KY.

#2 · Surface · Coal

Operator: C T & L Coal Company (Robert Grover Hunley)

Bell County, KY

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

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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
Body part affected: NECK
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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