December 13, 1986
OH · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMP WAS OPERATI3G DOZER WITH RIPPER ENGAGED TO BREAK ROCK AND MOVE OVERBURDEN OPERATOR STOPPED FORWARD MOTION OF DOZER AND PREPARED TO M OVE IN REVERSE WHEN DOZER MOVED VERY LITTLE IN REVERSE IT DROPPED VERY3SUDDENLY INTO A HOPLE CREATED BY ROCK REMOVAL OF RIPPER ACTION THEN DOZER STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN IT HIT BOTTOM OF CRATER