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A contractor employee died when the bulldozer he was operating left the haul road and rolled down a hill. The contractor employee was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the bulldozer.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On February 26, 2023, a contract miner died while operating a bulldozer. The bulldozer traveled over the edge of an access road and rolled feet down an embankment, ejecting the miner from the operator’s cab. The miner was not wearing a seatbelt.
FAI-7033338-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface (Coal)
Fatal Machinery Accident
February 26, 2023
LMS Excavating LLC (A7147)
Freeburn, Pike County, Kentucky
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