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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220172160001 · 07/25/2017 · Reading Anthracite Company

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John W Rich
Operator
Reading Anthracite Company
Mine
3601966

Narrative

A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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