MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Alex Energy, LLC
Start: 09/19/2008

Fatal · 220082940042 · 09/19/2008 · Alex Energy, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Alex Energy, LLC
Mine: 4606870

Narrative

While working a steep backfill slope doing reclaimation work, the dozer operator was unable to maintain control, resulting in rollover of dozer approx 4-5 times. Although wearing seatbelt, a broken back and swelling of C-spine resulted, causing loss of sensation and paralysis.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown