November 3, 2005
MD · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Barton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object
Employee was operating a Cat D11N dozer pushing rock towards a Komatsu loader when the highwall fell on the right side and partially covered up the machine. The operator was entrapped a short period of time and extracated himself by kicking out the window glass on the oposite door.