Based on our initial investigation, it appears a hydraulic hose ruptured on the dozer and sprayed on the turbo. The operator noticed flames coming out of the engine compartment and exited the dozer.
Jamboree LoadoutCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Jul 2023
Reportable incidents
8 on file2023 · 1 incident
2018 · 3 incidents
Climbing onto a D9R tractor using 3 points of contact when ee pulled up ee felt a sharp pain in the stomach area.
An anonymous caller informed MSHA there was a fire at stockpile #4. There were no flames in the stockpile but steam and smoke were present from the dozer moving the coal to cool it down.
An anonymous caller informed MSHA there was a fire at stockpile #4. The flame was approximately 6 inches high and 2' by 2' in diameter. The pre-shifter spotted the flames and tamped them out with an excavator. The flames were out within 15 to 20 minutes.
2015 · 1 incident
A non-jury accident at a surface train loadout was not extinguished in 30 minutes
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was operating a D9R Dozer on the coal stockpile when without warning the coal broke loose under the left track of the dozer. The dozer pivoted downward into a void and was encased in coal. The operator was uninjured but he was entrapped longer than 30 minutes.
2005 · 1 incident
While cleaning batteries on a bulldozer, the battery box lid fell and struck his wrist.
2000 · 1 incident
I STARTED TO BACK UP A ENDLOADER, I DID NOT SEE ANYONE SO I STARTED TO BACK UP. I BACKED UP INTOA CAR. LOADER AND I HAD BACKED IN TO CAR.