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POWERED HAULAGE

220002720029 · 07/05/2000 · Falling Springs Quarry Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John E Cramer
Operator
Falling Springs Quarry Company
Mine
1100055

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING CAPSTON AND STRIPPING INTO 100 TON TRUCKS WITH A CAT 992G WHEN HIS BUCKET TEETH HOOKED INTO A SEAM IN THE CAPSTONE. WHILE TRYING TO LIFT THE BUCKET, THE BACK OF THE MACHINE CAM E OFF THE GROUND. WHEN HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE WALL, THE BACK OF THE MACHINE CAME DOWN, JARRING HIM, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SEAT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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