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POWERED HAULAGE

220033500003 · 12/10/2003 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
40.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER TO REMOVE SNOW ON THE AGGREGATE BENCH OF THE CENTRAL QUARRY WHEN HE STRUCK A ROCK TOE WITH THE BUCKET IN THE SNOW. WHEN THE BUCKET STRUCK THE TOE, EE PITCHED FORWARD IN THE CAB & STRUCK HIS RT. FOREHEAD ON THE ROPS RESULTING IN A LACERATION. EE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. THE LOADER HAS A LAP BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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