Fatality · MSHA Record #219853430168
Bulldozer Operator
November 20, 1985
at 6:20 PM
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Struck by powered moving object
Investigator narrative
THE VICTIM WAS 3N THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OFF THE LEFT SIDE C-FRAME OF A PARKED DOZER. AT THE SAME TIME, I NAME , DOZER OPERATOR, WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER. THE VICTIM WAS STANDING ON THE LE FT SIDE TRACKS 4HENT HE DOZER TRAVELED BACKWARD RESULTING IN THE VICTIM BEING THROWN OFF AND RUN OVER. THE DOZER TRAVELED BACKWARD FOR A DISTANCE OF 150 FT AT WHICH TIME IT STALLED ON A SLIDE
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Struck by powered moving object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219853430168 · Mine ID 1515077
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