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POWERED HAULAGE

220132420006 · 08/01/2013 · Lehigh Southwest Cement

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
300
Mine experience
35.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement
Mine
0400196

Narrative

Driver injured when seat of loader broke, pushing her forward in the cab and held her in an awkward position. The welds holding the seat had broken in two spots, allowing the scissor mechanism to force it forward. The driver requested no medical help or treatment at the time of the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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