Bulldozer Operator

March 7, 1991 at 4:15 PM

Bull City · Surface · Coal

Operator: C & H Mining Company Inc (Hall Herbert S)

Tuscaloosa County, AL

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

CRUSHED PELVIS AND RIBS AND BROKEN RIGHT LEG DUE TO ROCK FALLING FROM HIGHWALL AFTER EE GOT OFF DOZEN TO CHECK COAL SEAM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience in this job: 8 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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