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POWERED HAULAGE

220250910018 · 03/21/2025 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
0900063

Narrative

Operator was scooping GAB from the pile when the top of the pile sloughed off and filled the bucket, causing the loader to lose balance and tip forward. The operator quickly dropped the bucket, causing the rear of the loader to fall back to the ground and jar the driver. The driver reported experiencing soreness in their back after the event.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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