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MACHINERY

220051080100 · 04/08/2005 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
132
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
Mine
0900878

Narrative

Operating crane (50 ton grove) rigged to 5700 lbs truss, moving 100' downhill in reverse, load in uphill position. Started to descend air pressure 120 lbs, crane in low gear reverse, traveled 30' to 40' down incline boom full retracted. Lost pressure due to mechanical failure. Brake max ruptured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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