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POWERED HAULAGE

220010780075 · 03/14/2001 · Giant Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PALLETS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
Operator
Giant Cement Company
Mine
3800007

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON SCAFFOLD INSIDE KILN. AS A LOAD OF BRICK WAS BEING TAKNE INTO THE KILN ON A FORKLIFT, THE DRIVER STOPPED JUST SHORT OF THE PLATFORM THE SCAFFOLD WAS SITTING ON. THE WEIGHT OF THE PALLET OF BRICK CAUSED THE FORKLIFT TO SLIDE ABOUT 6"" INTO THE PLATFORM. THIS EXTRA FORWARD MOVEMENT ALLOWED THE PALLET OF BRICK TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE GROIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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