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POWERED HAULAGE

220003180145 · 10/31/2000 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
4500805

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP AGGLOMERATEDSLAG BY DIGGING INTO THE BASE OF THE PILE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE LOADER BUCKET. DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS TASK THE BACK END OF THE LO ADER LIFTED OFF THE PAVEMENT UNTIL SLAG FRACTURED CAUSING LOADER TO DROP BACK TO THE PAVEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE EMPLOYEE WAS BELTED IN THE RESULTING BOUNCE CAUSED HIS A WHIPLASH TYPE OF INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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