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POWERED HAULAGE

220012340001 · 08/17/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800341

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN R35 TRUCK FROM QUARRY TO PLANT FOR LUNCH. TRUCK OPERATOR PARKED TRUCK, SET PARKING BRAKE. INJURED EXITED CAB AND PROCEEDED ON CATWALK TO LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN OP ERATOR TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL APPROX. 7' TO GROUND. INJURED STATED HE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR TRUCK TO BE SAFELY STOPPED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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