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POWERED HAULAGE

220040440006 · 01/19/2004 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING THE BOBCAT WHEN A FAULTY SAFETY SWITCH CAUSED THE HYDRAULICS TO LOCK UP WHICH SET THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE BOBCAT TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED TH E OPERATOR TO HIS HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP OF THE CAB. NOTE: WE WERE NOT INFORMED THAT THIS EE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 2/2/4 EVEN THOUGHT THE RESTRICTIONS BEGAN ON 1/20/4.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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