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POWERED HAULAGE

220031000003 · 03/20/2003 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4000838

Narrative

THE EE WAS DRIVING A SMALL FRONT END LOADER SCRAPING MATERIAL OFF OF THE FLOOR. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF RE-BAR ROD STICKING UP FROM THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THE EE WAS JARRED BY THE SUDDEN STOP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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