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POWERED HAULAGE

220102980011 · 10/19/2010 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

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
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

Employee in 631E Scraper hauling crude from pit to 113 stockpile on level packed haul road that was recently watered.Employee applied retarder causing scraper to slide, causing trailer to come around to right.Machine continued to slide sideways until right edge of bowl caught on ground, causing scraper to tip on side.Factors:Recently watered road,speed and operational error.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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