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POWERED HAULAGE

220040360023 · 01/21/2004 · Best Sand Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fairmount Santrol
Operator
Best Sand Corporation
Mine
3300015

Narrative

A NON EMPLOYEE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE TOWMOTOR OPERATOR WHO WAS STUCK ON THE ICE ON THE LOADING DOCK. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE LOAD CAGE AS THE TOWMOTOR DRIVER ROCKED THE TOWMOTO R BACK AND FORTH. AS THE TOWMOTOR ROCKED FORWARD HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAGE AND THE LAST PALLET OF BAGGED SAND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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