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POWERED HAULAGE

220031820049 · 06/26/2003 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
63
Mine experience
4.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

THE EE WAS SWITCHING AN LHD FROM MANUAL TO REMOTE OPERATING ON AN INCLINE. THE ENGINE STALLED & IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE BACK EDGE OF THE BUCKET CAUGHT THE REMOTE MUCKING CONTROLS & SPUN THE EE. THE BUCKET THEN STRUCK HIS RT. LEG AS HE FELL DOWN. HIS RT. ANKLE WAS DISLOCATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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