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POWERED HAULAGE

220031780029 · 06/23/2003 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTING A CATERPILLAR D-11 DOZER WITH TRACTOR AND LOWBOY TRAILER. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED UP A RAMP HE DOWNSHIFTED THE TRACTOR TO 1ST GEAR. THE FRONT TIRES OF THE TRACTOR CAM E OFF THE GROUND AND THE TRACTOR FLIPPED OVER BACKWARD. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A BUMP TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER REQUIRING SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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