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Case study · MSHA Record #220131930001
Bulldozer Operator fatality
July 3, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Maple Creek Preparation Plant
· Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
· Washington County, PA
Investigator narrative
EE was cutting grass with 7300 compact track loader w/attached brush hog. For some unknown reason the machine lost traction and slid down small embankment into water. Cause of incident unknown at this time. Compliance with rules/reg not a factor, mining equip/system unknown to be a factor, but was used, PPE not a factor, job skills/miner proficiency/training/attitude not a factor.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Front-End Loader
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 35 years
- Experience at this mine
- 5 years
- Experience in this job
- 12 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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