Fatality · MSHA Record #219922550001
Bulldozer Operator fatality at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM, September 1, 1992
at 2:08 PM
On September 1, 1992, a bulldozer operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at McKinley (Chevron Mining Inc), NM.
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
66929NG IN PIT 10-C OBSERVED THE FD 40-D FIAT ALLIS DOZER BACKNING TOWARD THE DRAGLINE THE DOZER CONTINUED TO BACK OVER THE LOW WALL APPROX. 20 FT THE DRALING OPERATOR IMMEDICATELY CALL CODE B 34506VER THE MINE RADIO WHICH ALERTED MINE MANAGEMENT RESPONDED ARRIVING ON THE SCENE AT APPROX. 215 PM THE DOZER OPERATOR COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN THE CAB. FOLLOW PATH OF THE DOZER WHICH RESU
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 9 years
- Experience at this mine
- 9 years
- Experience in this job
- 9 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219922550001 · Mine ID 2900096
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