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POWERED HAULAGE

220133510016 · 12/15/2013 · KaMin LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
159
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
IMin Partners
Operator
KaMin LLC
Mine
0900143

Narrative

Employee was operating forklift loading kaolin onto a trailer. As employee was backing off trailer, trailer shifted away from dock, causing back wheels of forklift to become lodged between trailer and dock. Jolt of the forklift caused the trailer to shift further resulting in the forklift falling approximately 5 feet to the ground with employee on the forklift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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