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POWERED HAULAGE

220000350006 · 01/20/2000 · United States Gypsum 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
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
2000372

Narrative

THE EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK AND WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN. WHILE TURNING AROUND AT THE DUMP SITE, THE TRUCK BROKE THROUGH THE FROST CAUSING THE TIRES TO SINK INTO THE GRO UND AND TIPPING THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SPRAIN TO THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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