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POWERED HAULAGE

220000410009 · 01/31/2000 · B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
90
Mine experience
3.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffrey Goodman
Operator
B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co
Mine
3101973

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF ABC TO THE THE PIT FLOORWITH A CAT 980C LOADER WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. EE JUMPED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG BREAKING THE BONE(FEMUR). THE LOADER ROLLED ABOUT 40 F EET AND STOPPED AT A BERM. THE BUCKET WAS NOT LOWERED AND THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ACTIVATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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