Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer fatality

February 20, 2002 at 6:00 PM

Black Thunder · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC · Campbell County, WY

Investigator narrative

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 8 SHOVEL. EYEWITNESS SAYS ""A LARGE ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT THE 86 DIRECTLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROPS...SMASHING THE CAB."" EE WAS KILLED INSTANTANEOUSLY BY THE IMPACT ACCORDING TO THE DEPUTY CORONER.

Record details

Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Activity at time: Bulldozer
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 21.38 years
Experience at this mine: 19.57 years
Experience in this job: 19.57 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Coal

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