Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141220035

Bulldozer Operator

April 24, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Arcosa Erwinville Plant #1671 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Pointe Coupee County, LA
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
Employee had worked an entire day operating a John Deere 750C Dozer along side another experienced dozer operator. At approximately 5:25pm the employee was last seen crossing over a dirt pile. A few minutes later that same employee saw the 750C dozer blade first in a ditch with the tracks still running and employee lying face up behind the machine.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Bulldozer
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience in this job
15 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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