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POWERED HAULAGE

220010360049 · 01/18/2001 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Ride equipment
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
33.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CORE TO THE DUMP AREA THE OPERATOR OF THE #908 BUS REPORTED LOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY HE STEERED INTO AN EARTHEN BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSENGER IN BUS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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