Mine Manager

February 3, 1987 at 3:45 PM

No 1 Surface · Surface · Coal

Operator: Energy Producers Associates Inc (Fischer Howard M)

Bell County, KY

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

I BELIEVE THAT 7HE CAB ON THE D9G DID NOT FULLY LET HIM SEE WHERE HE WAS AT. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BANK GAVE AWAY.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 14 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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