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POWERED HAULAGE

220133330011 · 11/18/2013 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
192
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allete Inc
Operator
BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine
3200218

Narrative

Dozer Operator was stuck. Cat 426 was operator went assist in removing the extraction cable from Dozer 425. 530 scraper was connected Dozer 425. Operator of 425 went to help disconnect cable. 426 operator got between the cable and the dozer blade. Scraper operator 530 started to drive away. Miscommunication between operator and Supervisor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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