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POWERED HAULAGE

220002440054 · 08/29/2000 · Jim Dobbas Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
51
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jim Dobbas
Operator
Jim Dobbas Inc
Mine
0404708

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE SKIDSTEER & DIDN'T TURN OFF THE EQUIPMENT; HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE FRAME AND AS HE WAS REMOVING HIS RIGHT FOOT, HE TOUCHED THE ACTUATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE BUCKET TO TILT BACK AND COMPRESS HIS LEFT FOOT. HE KNOWS HE SHOULD HAVE TURNED THE SKIDSTEER OFF PRIOR TO EXITING BUT SAID HE HAD LEFT THE HOOD ON THE ENGINE OPEN AND WAS STEPPING OUT TO CLOSE IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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