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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220000100010 · 01/04/2000 · BASF Catalysts LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
88
Mine experience
21.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Engelhard Corp
Operator
BASF Catalysts LLC
Mine
0900359

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN DROPPING AN EMPTY HOPPER DOWN TRACK 5. AS TACKMOBILE APPROACHED, THE BULK LOADER REMOVED THE RAIL AND RELEASED THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL CAR. THE RAIL CAR COLLIDED W ITH THE TRACKMOBILE SOME 35 PACES DOWNGRADE FROMITS ORIGINAL POSITION. AT IMPACT THE OPERATOR'S LEFT LEG STRUCK THE TRACKMOBILE STEERING COLUMN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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