March 13, 1984
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Cloe Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE) WAS HELPING HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTOR IN DOZER USING BOOM TRUCK. CONVERTOR BEGAN TO LOWER ITSELF FROM POSITION. MECHANIC WENT TO CHECK ON BOOM. C ABLE SNAPPED CAUSING CONVERTOR TO DROP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT KNEE. CAUSED LACERATION AND BONE CHIP-NOT BROKEN.