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POWERED HAULAGE

220002860038 · 08/14/2000 · Northwestern Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
14.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Northwestern Resources Company
Mine
4103164

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER COMING UP THE DX RAMP. THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE LOOSE AND THE TRUCK REARED UP. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME BACK DOWN, IT JARRED HIM. HE HAS BEEN SEEING A DOCTOR SIN CE THEN AND ON 10-6-00, HE MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK DUE TO THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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