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POWERED HAULAGE

220001460023 · 05/18/2000 · Maple Creek Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
55
Mine experience
26.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
Mine
3600970

Narrative

EE HAD SWITCHED THE TRACK CLEANER OUT OF A SWITCH TO GET A FLATCAR OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE WHICH WAS BEHIND IT OUT. HE AND ANOTHER EE MOVED THE FLATCAR INBY ON THE MAINLINE AND BEGAN SPREADING THE CALCIUM, WORKING OUTBY TOWARD THE PARKED TRACK CLEANER. THE EE TRAMMED HIS MOTOR OUTBY TOO FAR AND WAS HIT BY THE DISCHARGE BOOM OF THE TRACK CLEANER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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