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POWERED HAULAGE

220001510139 · 05/16/2000 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
169
Mine experience
15.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING KOMATSU HAULAGE TRUCK, DRIVING UP AN 8% GRADE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO RESET THE BATTERIES WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL NINE FEET DOWN TO THE BUMPER DECK, FROMWHICH HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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