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POWERED HAULAGE

220040330018 · 01/27/2004 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
40.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000062

Narrative

THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS OPENING A FROZEN STOCKPILE TO REMOVE MATERIAL TO PUT ON A ROAD. THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE FROZEN MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO BOUNCE AND THROW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED A CUT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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