E WAS LEARNING THE DUMP AREA TO GO WORK THE ROAD AT THE LOADING AREA. HE DID NOT LEVEL THE BERM DOWN BEFORE TURNING HIS DOZER DOWN THE SLOPE HE INTENDED TO TRAVEL. WHEN HE CROSSED THE BERM IT PUT THE DOZER AT AN UPWARD ANGLE, AS THE DOZER MOVED FORWARD PAST THE BALANCING PAINT IT TIPPED DOWNWARD WITH GREAT FORE CAUSING IT TO CONTINUE A FORWARD ROLL. CUT TO HEAD 3 STITCHES BRUISED
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April 23, 1996
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
April 5, 1996
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE RAN HIS DOZER INTO A ROCK. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED A WHIP LASHING MOTION AND HURT HIS NECK.
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO CLEAN/REMOVE DIRT AWAY FROM TOOTH ADAPTOR ON 992 C LOADER. A FRAGMENT OF METAL PASSED THROUGH HIS WELDING GLOVE & PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUM B & FIRST FINGER.
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GREASING.
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