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POWERED HAULAGE

220012880183 · 10/05/2001 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
181
Mine experience
3.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300457

Narrative

THREE WORKERS WERE TRYING TO DUMP A TRUCK BED WITH A LHD & A LOADER. THEY LIFTED THE TRUCK BED ~2/3 UP & COULDN'T MOVE IT FURTHER. THEY DECIDED THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO DUMP IF T HE DUMP LEVER WAS MOVED OUT OF NEUTRAL. AN EE CLIMBED ONTO THE TRUCK BUMPER TOWARD THE CAB AREA.THE LHD BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK BED & EE'S LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOADER TIRE & TRUCK CAB

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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