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POWERED HAULAGE

220000910009 · 03/24/2000 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
104
Mine experience
7.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Operator
Round Mountain Gold Corporation
Mine
2600594

Narrative

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE LOADER HE ACTIVATED THE DECLUTCH. WHEN HE DID HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE AND BEGAN TO EXPRIENCE PAIN. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS KNEE HAS BEEN HURTING FOR THE LAST T WO WEEKS WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER AND OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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