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POWERED HAULAGE

220021260125 · 04/25/2002 · Stark Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David K Stark
Operator
Stark Materials Inc
Mine
1103000

Narrative

ONE WORKER WAS ON THE GROUND MOVING TWO CONVEYERS BACK INTO POSITION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER WORKER OPERATING A 972G LOADER WITH A CHAIN CONNECTED TO THE CONVEYERS. WHEN THE GROUND WORK ER WENT BETWEEN THE CONVEYERS TO LOWER BIN, THE LOADER OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE CONVEYERS INTO POSITION, PINNING LEG BETWEEN CONVEYERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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