Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219981210002

Bulldozer Operator

April 29, 1998 at 12:00 PM
PIONEER #6 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Livingston County, MI
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER TO FREE A DISABLED TRUCK. THE EE BACKED THE DOZER TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND UTILIZED A CHAIN TO TOW THE DIABLE TRUCK. THE CHAIN WAS PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE PROVIDE D TOW HOOKS ON THE TRUCK/TRAILER AND THE DRAW BAR WAS UTILIZED ON THE DOZER THE CHAIN FAILED AND THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD. THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURY WAS NOT FULLY KNOWN UNTIL LATER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
10 years
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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