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POWERED HAULAGE

220032820051 · 07/15/2003 · Rifenburg Construction Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George Rifenburg; John K Rifenburg
Operator
Rifenburg Construction Inc
Mine
3002858

Narrative

OPERATING A LOADER IN GRAVEL BANK, MINING 50' FACE OF GRAVEL. OPERATOR HAS FULLY LOADED BUCKET IN RAISED POSITION, STARTS TO BACK AWAY FROM FACE, DOES NOT SEE MATERIAL FALL FROM FACE OVER FILLING BUCKET CAUSING LOAD TO PITCH FORWARD. OPERATOR SLIDES FORWARD IN SEAT, CHEST CONTACTED STEERING WHEEL, FOREHEAD CONTACTED WINDSHIELD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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