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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011630004 · 06/05/2001 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
Mine experience
15.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CLEAN UP/ HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES IN THE LOWER REVOLVING FRAME OF THE B/E 1570 DRAGLINE. BECAUSE OF THE AWKWARD POSITIONS HE WAS IN, HIS HARD HAT HAD BEEN REMOVED. AS HE MOVED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO ANOTHER, HIS HEAD STRUCK A SHARP CORNER OF AN OVERHEAD CABLE TRAY WHICH CAUSED AN APPROX. 3"" LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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