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Case study · MSHA Record #219982510189
Bulldozer Operator fatality
September 2, 1998 at 6:45 AM
Portable Rock Production Co. Sears Pit
· Portable Rock Production Company Inc
· Lane County, OR
Investigator narrative
HE DROVE THE CAT ACROSS GROUND THAT THE DRILLER WOULD NOT TAKE HIS DRILL ACROSS TO FUEL IT. HE INDICATED TO THE CREW THAT HE WAS GOING TO WIDEN AND STRAIGHTEN OUT THE ROAD THAT MORNING. INSTEA D HE PUT FUEL IN THE BUCKET AND TRIED TO GO ACROSS THIS AREA. IT GAVE WAY AND THE CAT ROLLED 2 1/2 TIMES AND HE STAYED IN THE CAGE.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck against a moving object
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experience at this mine
- 29 years
- Experience in this job
- 29 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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