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POWERED HAULAGE

220142590045 · 09/13/2014 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800954

Narrative

EE drove scraper too close to edge of pile which caused it to slide down angle of repose for about 60 feet then roll completely over and land upright. The supervisor witnessed the event. The operator who was belted in was taken to the hospital for a full set of diagnostics and was released at about 10:30 with no suspected problems. He has not missed any work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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