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MACHINERY

220030510012 · 02/13/2003 · Cheyenne Sales Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip rider, Car rider, Flagman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
17
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Virgil B La Rosa
Operator
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc
Mine
4605238

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PULL CABLE FROM BENEATH AND ADJACENT RR CAR. THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY A D9 DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE AND PULLED THE DOZER FORWARD, THU S PUTTING TENSION ON THE CABLE. THE CABLE PINNED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SIDE OF THE RR CAR INJURING HIS STOMACH AND BACK. THE DOZER OPERATOR LOOKED BACK AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TENSION ON CABLE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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