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POWERED HAULAGE

220162020024 · 09/01/2015 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

Employee was digging at the toe with the CAT 992 when the bucket tooth slipped causing the loader to lunge forward. The employee's left arm slid forward jamming into the joystick controls. The employee received an injection to arm on 6/29

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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