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POWERED HAULAGE

220060600003 · 02/16/2006 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
114
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0100050

Narrative

Employee was coupling railcars to locomotive. When he noticed at the last minute that the draw heads were not lining up, used his left foot to push the draw head on the railcar. His foot slipped and was caught in the couplings, crushing his toes. Three toes were surgically moved later that night. (Little toe and next 2 amputated - all proximal phalange.)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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