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POWERED HAULAGE

220151240019 · 04/25/2015 · Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Texas Ltd
Mine
4100013

Narrative

Operator picked up the boulder, dropped it and the boulder did not break. During the second attempt the boulder was lifted closer to the edge/teeth. The rear wheels of the loader lifted off the ground and the sudden loss, or shift of weight caused the rear wheels to come down hard. The operator felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosis Compression fracture to a lower vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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