Bulldozer Operator

November 13, 1994 at 1:10 AM

Beckville Strip · Surface · Coal

Operator: Luminant Mining Company LLC

Contractor on site: TUQ

Panola County, TX

Classification MACHINERY

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES WHEN THE DOZER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING BACKED OVER HIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Bulldozer
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)
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219943340001 · Mine ID 4102632 Trainer view →