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POWERED HAULAGE

220170110021 · 01/04/2017 · Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc
Mine
0900047

Narrative

Employee was traveling from the 740 up the incline. EE stopped, and set the parking brake, to tell the Doosan Operator that the heading was ready for to scale, when the parking brake failed. The machine rolled back approx. 50 feet and hit the rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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