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POWERED HAULAGE

220020990008 · 03/20/2002 · Dutra Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Caging, Operate elevator
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
28
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bill T Dutra
Operator
Dutra Materials
Mine
0400021

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING MANLIFT, TRAVELLING DOWNGRADE (~22%) MACHINE APPEARED TO OVERSPEED. MACHINE TRAVELLED OVER A DEPRESSION CAUSING A VIOLENT JERK WHICH CATAPULTED EE INTO THE AIR. HE WAS PULLED B ACK INTO THE BASKET BY THE HARNESS & LANYARD. HETHEN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BASKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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