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POWERED HAULAGE

220173060010 · 10/31/2017 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Scraper-loader operator
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
3400266

Narrative

Operator just dumped a load in the dump area from the CAT 657G scraper. As they were leaving the dump area, they drove through an area of roughness as they were lowering the apron. The rough ground jarred the scraper, causing the operator's left shoulder to strike the safety bar on the left side of the operator's cab causing a fracture to left clavicle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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