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POWERED HAULAGE

220041610022 · 06/03/2004 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
149
Mine experience
14.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
4700148

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE TRASPORTING ROLL SHAFT FROM MIANTENANCE SHOP TO MAINTENANACE QUONSET BUILDING. THE ROLL SHAFT WEIGHS APPROX 2000 LBS. WHILE A 3RD EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE SHAFT ONTO A WOODEN PALLET USING A FORKLIFT, THE SHAFT ROLLED OFF PALLET GAINING MOMENTUM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE SHAFT WHEN IT STRUCK HIM AND PINNED HIM TO THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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