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POWERED HAULAGE

220190440024 · 02/06/2019 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
366
Mine experience
14.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

Employee stopped the loader EE was operating on a ramp to talk to another employee. EE had set the park brake & shut the loader off to talk. Shortly after, the loader's park brake failed to hold & loader started rolling on its own down the ramp, causing injury to the operator before coming to a stop.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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