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POWERED HAULAGE

220051990115 · 07/08/2005 · Teichert Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
239
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teichert Inc
Operator
Teichert Aggregates
Mine
0401680

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 637 SCRAPER AT THE FRONT OF A 2 SCRAPER TANDEM. THE REAR SCRAPER STRUCK EE'S AT A MODERATE RATE OF SPEED. EE WAS FACING FORWARD & LOOKING DOWN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO WHIP BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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