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POWERED HAULAGE

220002940058 · 10/06/2000 · Va Tech Physical Plant

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Idle
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
35
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Operator
Va Tech Physical Plant
Mine
4406987

Narrative

EE WAS TALKING TO BACKHOE OPERATOR & PUT HIS HAND ON BACK TIRE OF BACKHOE. THEN OPERATOR PULLED FORWARD NOT KNOWING EE'S HAND WAS STILL ON TIRE THIS RESULTED IN EE'S TWISTING ARM

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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