Fatality · MSHA Record #219860240102

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Harrison Limestone Company, KY, January 21, 1986

at 12:30 PM

On January 21, 1986, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Harrison Limestone Company, KY.

Harrison Limestone Company · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Harrison Limestone Company (Arthur E Walker III et al)

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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