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HOISTING

220010020003 · 12/18/2000 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
4406879

Narrative

2 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE LOWERING AND DRIFTING A FEED HOPPER TO THE FLOOR USING A CHAIN FALL AND LEVER CHAIN HOIST. AS THE HOPPER WAS BEING LOWERED THE CHAIN FALL SAFETY LATCH CAME LOOSE A ND THE HOPPER DROPPED SEVERAL FEET AND SWUNG AROUND, PINNING THE EE AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR-IMPROPER RIGGING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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