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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002290042 · 08/05/2000 · —

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4101900

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LOOP OF HOIST ROPE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD HOKKED UP TO CABLE WITH A DOZER. HE GAVE THE OPERATOR A SIGNAL TO PULL AND AT THE SAME TIME GAVE THE DAGLINE OPERAT OR TO PICK UP THE BUCKET. A SECTION OF THE HOISTROPE WHIPPED OVER INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE AND PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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