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POWERED HAULAGE

220012610001 · 08/30/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement
Mine
0400196

Narrative

EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER WAS MOVING STOCKPILED MATERIAL FROM ONE AREA AND THEN DUMPING IT OVER THE EDGE ON AN ESTABLISHED STOCKPILE. BEFORE BE-GINNING TO DUMP, THE OPERATOR PUSHED OFF THE EDGE AND THEN BEGAN DUMPING MATERIAL OVER THE EDGE(PART ON TOP AND THE REST GOING OVER THE SIDE). THE BANK UNDER THE RIGHT TIRE GAVE WAY. THE LOADER SANK AND THEN ROLLED OVER. NO INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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