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MACHINERY

220162460020 · 09/01/2016 · Salado Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
136
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wayne Patterson
Operator
Salado Operations
Mine
4104216

Narrative

The worker operating the 321e wheel loader noticed that the cobra wet saw was traveling along the gantry wall before the blade had exited the rock. The worker went to hit the E stop to stop the saw, before worker could get there the blade broke into 3 pieces and separated the shroud from the saw sending it over the gantry wall striking the operator.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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