Bulldozer Operator

November 10, 2006 at 8:15 AM

Jammer Lake Pit - Virginia · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Seppi Brothers Concrete Products Corp (Matt Seppi)

St Louis County, MN

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

Employee was in the process of moving a stacking conveyor, hooking chains to the axle frame to be connected to a loader. Conveyor buckled in half landing on him in his attempt to run from the falling conveyor.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Escaping A Hazard
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220063190032 · Mine ID 2100880 Trainer view →