Analysis of Serious Injuries to Dozer Operators in the U.S. Mining Industry

摘要

This report describes serious injuries occurring to bulldozer operators workingat U.S. coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. The period covered is 1988-97. The data were collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). A total of 873 injury records are examined. These injuries resulted in 18 fatalities and 31,866 lost workdays. All of these injuries occurred to dozer operators while they were doing common production tasks.