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Fatality #5 - April 11, 2016 - Preliminary Report

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Accident Report: Fatality Reference

Preliminary Report Overview

The Dozer Operator (victim), who works for the company's contractor Brown and Root (B3167), was found deceased in the mining pit. There no eyewitnesses to the accident, however initial findings suggest that the victim exited the dozer and was run over by the dozer as it rolled backward.