Bulldozer Operator fatality at 7/11 Materials Inc-Robie Ranch (George Reed Inc), CA, December 6, 1983

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On December 6, 1983, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at 7/11 Materials Inc-Robie Ranch (George Reed Inc), CA.

7/11 Materials Inc-Robie Ranch · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: George Reed Inc (Reed Family Companies)

Calaveras County, CA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

FAILING TO BLOCK OR OTHERWISE SECURE BOOM OF A TRUCK CRANE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A S ECTION OF BOOM

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Total mining experience: 20 years
Experience at this mine: 18 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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