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POWERED HAULAGE

220001990085 · 07/07/2000 · Decker Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
12.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
Operator
Decker Coal Company
Mine
2400839

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER IN THE INTERIOR PIT WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD; HE WAS IN 4TH GEAR GOING 20 MPH. THIS CAUSED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG; HE WAS U NABLE TO WORK HIS NEXT 3 SCHEDULED SHIFTS. HE SAW HIS DOCTOR AND IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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