20 de marzo de 2001
AK · Metal/No metálico
Operador de retroexcavadora, Operador de excavadora sobre orugas, Operador de grúa
MAQUINARIA
Alaska Rock-Div/Summit Alaska Inc · Golpeado por objeto que cae
TWO WORKERS WERE POSITIONING A CONVEYER USING AN HITACHI EXCAVATOR TO LIFT THE CONVEYER. THE CONVEYER WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET USING TWO SETS OF CHAINS. ONE WORKER WAS ON THE GROUN D ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE THE LIFTED CONVEYER WHEN ALINK ON ONE SET OF CHAINS BROKE. THE CONVEYER FELL TO THE GROUND, APPROX 3 FT, AND STRUCK THE WORKER'S RIGHT UPPER LEG.