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POWERED HAULAGE

220241660021 · 06/11/2024 · UNACEM North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
UNACEM Corp S A A
Operator
UNACEM North America
Mine
0203243

Narrative

While operating the loader, the operator was on the way to the stockpile to get a bucket of material, the teeth of the bucket dug into the ground causing the loader to stop suddenly, projecting the operator into the windshield, cracking the windshield and hurting the operator's forehead and neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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