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POWERED HAULAGE

220001570067 · 02/10/2000 · Zca Mines Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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
30
Mine experience
12.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horsehead Industries Inc
Operator
Zca Mines Inc
Mine
3001185

Narrative

INJURED WAS CLEANING A GONDOLA RAIL CAR USING A WALDON FRONT END LOADER; THE BUCKET OF LOADER CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE RAIL CAR. THE BACK OF THE LOADER LIFTED OFF THE GROUND THEN SLIPPED OFF. WHEN IT JARRED TO THE FLOOR, IT SPRAINED INJURED'S BACK. INJURED HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. COMPENSATION WOULD NOT RELATE THIS TOA PREVIOUS INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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