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MACHINERY

220011060138 · 04/07/2001 · Maple Creek Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
47
Mine experience
20.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
Mine
3600968

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING GRADER DOWN HILL. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, GRADER PICKED UP SPEED. HE PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM MACHINE. HE DID NOT TRY TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS FAILURE TO USE BACK UP BRAKE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE/REGS WAS FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR AND MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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