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POWERED HAULAGE

220002420032 · 08/16/2000 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine
0301657

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO HAUL CLEAN STONE. HE DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND ASKED A LOADER OPERATOR TO HIT THE BED FOR HIM TO CLEAN IT OUT. THE HIT JOLTE D HIS NECK AND THE NEXT DAY HE WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE NECK. DIAGNOSED AS A NECK STRAIN. BOTH OPERATORS WERE GIVEN A THREE DAY SUSPENSION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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