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POWERED HAULAGE

220041530021 · 05/25/2004 · Honey Creek Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambrosia Carmen D & Rose
Operator
Honey Creek Stone Company
Mine
3300643

Narrative

A LIFTING EXTENSION WAS PLACED ON A 988A FRONT END LOADER TO ASSIST EE AND A COWORKER IN THE REMOVAL & REPAIRING OF A HOUSE ROLLER ON A 4500 DRAGLINE. THE WEIGHT OF ROLLER SHIFTED, CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP. THIS CAUSED THE BOOM EXTENSION TO LURCH UPWARD, STRIKING EE UNDER THE BEEK OF HIS HARD HAT, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING 16 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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