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Case study · MSHA Record #220172160001
Bulldozer Operator fatality
July 25, 2017 at 9:50 AM
New St. Nicholas Breaker
· Reading Anthracite Company
· Schuylkill County, PA
Investigator narrative
A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- Activity at time
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- CULM BANK/REFUSE PILE
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 7 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 7 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Coal
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