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POWERED HAULAGE

220023530034 · 12/11/2002 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LAND ROVER ON A GRADE UNDERGROUND. THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT STARTED PICKING UP SPEED. THE EE UNABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, DECIDED TO EASE THE EQUIPMENT INTO THE RIB TO STOP IT. THE FORCE OF THE MACHINE HITTING THE COAL RIB CAUSED THE ENGINE END OF THE EQUIPMENT TO TURNOVER, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED HIS LEFT HAND TO HIT THE FRAME OF THE CAB RESULT IN SOFT TISSUE INJ.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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