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POWERED HAULAGE

220051570048 · 05/27/2005 · Decorative Rock Sales LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deborah D McGee
Operator
Decorative Rock Sales LLC
Mine
0200350

Narrative

WATER TRUCK OPERATOR HAD STARTED TO ASCEND A HAUL ROAD GRADE & DID NOT SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR UNTIL THE MOTOR STARTED TO STALL. WHEN HE DISENGAUGED THE CLUTCH, THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD. THE OPERATOR HIT THE BRAKES AND SLID IN WATERED AREA SIDEWAYS & THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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