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POWERED HAULAGE

220110210049 · 01/19/2011 · M E Astbury & Son Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael A Astbury
Operator
M E Astbury & Son Inc
Mine
1700682

Narrative

Employee was scraping snow and ice off the road to the pit, using the 821 loader. The loader bucket struck a soft spot in the road. The loader bucket dug into the soft spot and stopped the loader abruptly. Employee was thrust into the steering wheel and hurt his ribs. He was wearing the seat belt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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