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POWERED HAULAGE

220032450146 · 08/25/2003 · Humphreys Enterprises Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Humphreys Enterprises Inc
Mine
4406045

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LOADER TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE WORK AREA. AS HE WAS CARRYING THE ROCK UP THE ROAD, THE LOADER BECAME UNBALANCED AS IT TOPPED THE CREST OF THE ROAD. THE LOADER BUCK ET HIT THE GROUND CAUSING THE LOADER TO JAR THE EMPLOYEE. HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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