Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219860240102

Bulldozer Operator

January 21, 1986 at 12:30 PM
Harrison Limestone Company · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Harrison County, KY
Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE WAS CUTTING 6OLTS ON THE BACK EDGE OF DOZER BLADE. BLADE WAS RESTING ON A LARGE 3 1/2"X5' SLAB OF LIMESTONE. EE WAS RESTING A CUTTING TORCH IN A KNEELING POSITION. THE ROCK ON WHICH THE BL ADE WAS RESTIN1 SPLIT & THE INNER HALF CRUSHED EES HEAD AGAINST DOZER RADIATOR.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
SKULL
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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