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POWERED HAULAGE

220022170150 · 07/10/2002 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
60
Mine experience
17.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

EE & CO-WORKER ARRIVED IN THE PIT TO REPAIR A LOOSE BUCKET TOOTH RETAINING PIN ON A P&H BUCKET. THEY PARKED THE SERVICE TRUCK PARALLEL TO THE BUCKET. INJURED WAS PERFORMING THE WELDING, HE WAS KNEELING IN FRONT OF THE BUCKET. A HAUL TRUCK WAS PARKED APPROX. 200'FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. IT BEGAN MOVING, STRIKING THE SVC.TRUCK THENJACKKNIFING AND STRIKING EE AND THE BUCKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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