Bulldozer Operator fatality at Kimble Clay, Limestone Quarry and Mill (Kimble Company), OH, May 30, 1986

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On May 30, 1986, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Kimble Clay, Limestone Quarry and Mill (Kimble Company), OH.

Kimble Clay, Limestone Quarry and Mill · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Kimble Company (Floyd E Kimble)

Tuscarawas County, OH

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

DRIVER WAS HAUL3NG MATERIAL ON A ROAD WITH APPROX. 17 GRADE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND JUMPED FROM CAB.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: SKULL
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219861600155 · Mine ID 3300089 Trainer view →