Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220225550002

Bulldozer Operator

June 17, 2022 at 1:11 PM
Jackson Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Jackson County, GA
Classification MACHINERY
Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
A contract miner died when the compactor EE was operating overturned, pinning EE beneath the cab. As the compactor was traveling in reverse, the compactor's left tire went off a four-foot embankment causing the compactor to overturn.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part affected
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220225550002 · Mine ID 0901264 Trainer view →