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POWERED HAULAGE

220002840096 · 09/25/2000 · Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company

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
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company
Mine
3800626

Narrative

THE EE STATED THE HE CONDUCTED HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION, FUELED, AND PROCEEDED TO THE LOADING AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE THEN DESCENDED THE RAMP, HIS BRAKES DID NOT SLOW HIS SPEED. SEEING A STA LLED TRUCK AT THE FOOT OF THE RAMP BELOW HIM, HE DURECT THE TRUCK TO THE WALL TO HIS LEFT. AS THE LEFT TIRE ROLLED UP THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL, THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE ON THE HAULROAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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