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POWERED HAULAGE

220001400059 · 05/04/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

PRODUCTION TRUCK #213 WAS BEING LOADED WITH SURFACE MATERIAL BY THE #61 PRODUCTION SHOVEL. WHEN THE LAST BUCKET WAS PLACED IN THE TRUCK, THE DRIVER REPORTS HE EXPERIENCED A NECK STRAIN. THE ONLY NOTICABLE MOVEMENT WAS A SETTLING OF THE RIGHT SIDE SUSPENSION(S) AS THE LOAD SETTLE. THE TRUCK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AS NEEDED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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