Bulldozer Operator

June 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM

CEC #4 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: P A Landers Inc (Louise Landers)

Plymouth County, MA

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

The mine slope collapsed trapping our miner in his machine. The recovery effort was not successful and the employee expired at the mine site.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Front-End Loader
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 19 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 19 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220151890025 · Mine ID 1901128 Trainer view →