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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220122840004 · 09/26/2012 · Eagle Peak Rock and Paving

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tony Cruse
Operator
Eagle Peak Rock and Paving
Mine
0403367

Narrative

Miner was kneeling on left track of dozer attempting to adjust the throttle linkage when the dozer went to full throttle and began moving forward, sending the miner to the front of the dozer, resulting in him being run over and crushed by the machine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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