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Case study · MSHA Record #219981210002
Bulldozer Operator fatality
April 29, 1998 at 12:00 PM
PIONEER #6
· Waterland Trucking Service Inc
· Livingston County, MI
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
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- 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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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