Fatality · MSHA Record #219832360002

Bulldozer Operator fatality at CCU Belmont Strip (R & F Coal Company), OH, August 18, 1983

at 7:15 AM

On August 18, 1983, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at CCU Belmont Strip (R & F Coal Company), OH.

CCU Belmont Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: R & F Coal Company (Shell Oil Company)

Belmont County, OH

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

THE TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TO THE BERMED SPOIL DUMP AREA; THE GROUND BENEATH THE WEIGHT OF THE LOADED TRUCK GAVE WAY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO BACKWARDS OVER THE 150 FOOT HIGH SPOIL BANK AREA. THE TRUCK LANDED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES ALONG WITH OTHER INTERNAL COMPLICATIONS. THE VICTIMS DEATH OCCURRED AT 10:55 AM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Haulage Or Dump Truck
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Source of injury: HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 18 years
Experience at this mine: 7 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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