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POWERED HAULAGE

220000900020 · 03/10/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
57
Mine experience
1.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Western Energy Company
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE IS A UTILITY OPERATOR AND AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED INJURY WAS OPERATING A CH 120 EUCLID COAL TRUCK. HE HAS STATED THAT DURING THE TIME OF 3/8,9,10/2000 THE SEAT IN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT AD JUST CORRECTLY AND CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOW BACK. NO REPORT WAS MADE TO THE COMPANY UNTIL HE MISSED WORK ON 3/20/00. AT THAT TIME HE FILED AN INJURY REPORT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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