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POWERED HAULAGE

220001710086 · 06/05/2000 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
9
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
4404951

Narrative

EE WAS USING A 988 CAT LOADER TO SELECT ROCKS FROM A PILE ABOUT 15 FEET TALL. WHILE RETURNING TO THE PILE AFTER SETTING ASIDE ONE OF THE ROCKS. A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE PILE AND HIT THE LOADER B UCKET WHICH WAS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE FLOOR. WHEN THE ROCK MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUCKET IT JARRED THE OPERATOR AND INJURED HIS NECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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