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POWERED HAULAGE

220020350082 · 01/24/2002 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
71
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
3600185

Narrative

INJURED UNLOADED SYN-GAP AND DROVE AWAY FROM PUMP ZONE, BUT RETURNED TO SPOT THE LOAD FOR HIS PARTNER. IN DOING SO, HE APPROACHED THE WORKING FRONT END LOADER FROM THE REAR. THE PARTNER SOUNDE D HIS AIR HORN AND THE FRONT END LOADER OPERATORSTOPPED. THE MAN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH AWAY FROM THETIRE, MAY HAVE SLIPPED AND CONTACTED THE TIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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