← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220011770004 · 06/12/2001 · H & H Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David P Hoobler
Operator
H & H Materials Inc
Mine
3606980

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF ""WASTE MATERIAL"" FROM HIS EUCLID R30 PIT TRUCK INTO A SMALL LAKE WHEN THE BANK BY THE WATER'S EDGE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE SENDING THE TRUCK AND THE DRI VER INTO THE WATER. WHILE EXTRACTING HIMSELF FROM THE TRUCK, EE SUFFERED A LIGAMENTOUS SPRAIN OF THE RIGHT WRIST. A RESULTING INFECTION IS NOW BEING TREATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown