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POWERED HAULAGE

220001400014 · 02/07/2000 · Knife River-South Dakota

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
86
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gerald P Sweetman
Operator
Knife River-South Dakota
Mine
3900230

Narrative

WHILE DUMPING ON WASTE PILE, LEFT REAR WHEELS HIT BEAM. TRUCK SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE. TRUCK SLID AND ROLLED APPROX 50-60' AND ENDED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DRIVER CRAWLED OUT AND WALKED AWAY FROM TRUCK. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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