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POWERED HAULAGE

220032650064 · 09/12/2003 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
149
Mine experience
16.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2000044

Narrative

SKID STEER OPERATING AT HIGH RPM CAUSED A QUICK, JERKY BUCKET MOTION. PERSONNEL WERE TOO CLOSE TO OPERATING EQUIPMENT. LACK OF COMPLETE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OPERATOR AND OTHER PEOPLE. IMPROPE R EQUIPMENT CHOICE - FORK LIFT WAS BETTER CHOICE AND STANDING BY. FOOT FRACTURE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY TO PIN BONE. KNEE WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED IN NEAR FUTURE TO DETERMINE MEDICAL PLAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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