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POWERED HAULAGE

220001470024 · 05/16/2000 · Addington Mining, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
36
Mine experience
2.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Addington Mining, Inc
Mine
1517910

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A LARGE ROCK IN SHOT MATERIAL. THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. THE BOUNCING JERKED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A STRAINED/PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BAC K.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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