Fatality · MSHA Record #220122840004
Outside Foreman
September 26, 2012
at 8:45 AM
Operator:
Eagle Peak Rock and Paving
(Tony Cruse)
Modoc County, CA
Classification
MACHINERY
Type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Investigator narrative
Miner was kneeling on left track of dozer attempting to adjust the throttle linkage when the dozer went to full throttle and began moving forward, sending the miner to the front of the dozer, resulting in him being run over and crushed by 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
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 18 years
- Experience at this mine
- 18 years
- Experience in this job
- 38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220122840004 · Mine ID 0403367
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