Bulldozer Operator

June 27, 2005 at 7:05 AM

Angell Quarry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Knife River Corporation - Northwest (MDU Resources Group Inc)

Multnomah County, OR

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck against a moving object

Investigator narrative

The victim was operating a track dozer to clean off a drill bench in preparation for drilling. The bench was 45 feet above the quarry floor. Apparently the victim was attmpting to turn the dozer around on the bench, backed off this area, and fell to the quarry floor.

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 a moving object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience: 41 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 15 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220051810015 · Mine ID 3503465 Trainer view →