Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220113480014

Bulldozer Operator

December 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM
CCU Perry Strip · Surface · Coal
Perry County, OH
Classification MACHINERY
Type Struck against stationary object
Investigator narrative
EE was shoving top soil away from the highwall. He backed up over and through an 8 foot berm that had been constructed at the edge of the highwall. The dozer went over the wall rolling over and throwing him out of the cab.
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 stationary object
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected
HEAD,NEC
Total mining experience
35 years
Experience at this mine
17 years
Experience in this job
35 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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