A mechanic was operating the shop overhead crane placing a planetary gear on a haul truck. While attempting to lift a tool to be attached to the gears the employee activited the high speed lift button, causing the tool to slip & tip the gear onto the employee's left foot.
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March 4, 2009
ND · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
January 5, 2004
ND · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 651 SCRAPER, WHEN HE ALLEGES THE REAR OF THE SCAPER STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE SLOPE HE WAS WORKING ON. THE TOP OF THE SLOPE OF THE PIT AREA WAS ICY CAUSING THE S CRAPER TO SLIDE UNTI IT HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE SLOPE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL LAND 1/2 TIMES.
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