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POWERED HAULAGE

220043580027 · 09/30/2004 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
56
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300457

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE GETMAN WITH ANFO USING A 920 FORKLIFT AND A BULK ANFO TANK. WHILE FILLING THE GETMAN, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE FORKLIFT LEANED OUT OF THE 920 TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. IN DOING SO, HE BUMPED CONTROL LEVER PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN GETMAN AND ANFO TANK CAUSING A HEAD INJURY, LOSS OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, AND A FRACTURED PALLET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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