Bulldozer Operator

December 14, 1995 at 12:40 PM

Christman Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Christman Quarry (Kathy L Dimmerling)

Monroe County, OH

Classification MACHINERY

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

Investigator narrative

OPERATOR FOR UNKNOWN REASON CAME OUT OF CAB COMPARTMENT AND WAS TRANSFERED BY MOVEMENT OF TRACK TO FRONT OF DOZER WHER HE WENT OVER END OF TRACK AND WAS CRUSHED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Horseplay
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)
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219960080007 · Mine ID 3300043 Trainer view →