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POWERED HAULAGE

220002200147 · 07/18/2000 · CalMat Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
—
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
CalMat Co
Mine
0401937

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 7-20-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHIL OPERATING VMC LOADER IN AREA OF STOCK PILE THAT HAD BEEN COMPACTED, IT CREATED A HARD DIGGING SITUATION THEREFORE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BUCK AND ROCK CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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