Fatality · MSHA Record #219900090001

Bulldozer Operator fatality at Jackson Mountain (Barton Mining Company), MD, January 2, 1990

at 12:05 PM

On January 2, 1990, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Jackson Mountain (Barton Mining Company), MD.

Jackson Mountain · Surface · Coal

Operator: Barton Mining Company (James Filiaggi)

Allegany County, MD

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall from machine

Investigator narrative

ACCIDENT VICTIM DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M. 1-5-90. DISCUSSED WITH WORK FORCE THE PROPER WAY TO MOUNT AND DISMOUNT EQUIPMENT. PED, STRUCK TIRE OF LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IMPACT OF THE FALL CAUSED BROKEN RIBS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall from machine
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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