The victim was operating an excavator with a rock breaker attachment. He was scaling rock from the highwall face when the face fell onto the cab of excavator crushing him.
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February 14, 2012
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
superintendent
Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Rare Red Rock
· Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Rare Red Rock · Fall onto or against objects
Employee reached down to get prybar. He was holding on the catwalk and when he stood back up his right shoulder popped and he fell in conveyer belt frame.
December 29, 2009
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Rare Red Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
using trackhoe bucket to lift cylinder. Operator or trackhoe lowered bucket too low and struck employee in head.
February 19, 2008
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rare Red Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was helping mechanic put tracks back on dozier when he strained himself.
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