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MACHINERY

220112350009 · 08/11/2011 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

The operator was unloading the Cat 324D track hoe from the low boy trailer. When the operator got the machine to the back of the trailer he lifted the bucket off the ground and the track hoe tipped over on the boom side of the machine. The low boy was parked on uneven ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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