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POWERED HAULAGE

Fatal · 220012330030 · 08/07/2001 · Stringtown Materials LP

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lattimore Properties Inc
Operator
Stringtown Materials LP
Mine
3400056

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING 5 CONNECTED RAILCARS TO AN ADJACENT TRACK BY MEANS OF A WHEELL TRACTOR. THE REAR RAILCAR BECAME UNCOUPLED FROM THE TRACTOR. THE EE SIGNALED THE OPERATOR OF TRACTOR T O BACK AWAY FROM THE REAR RAILCAR TO ALLOW RECOUPLING. AFTER THE WHEEL TRACTOR BACKED AWAY, THE EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & RAILCAR. THE SLACK RELEASED FATALLY INJURING EE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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