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POWERED HAULAGE

220010720059 · 02/19/2001 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0800835

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FROM FALLING POWER LINES DUE TO TRACTOR OPERATOR HITTING GUY WIRE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED 3 FOOT OBSTRUCTION AND SUFFERED A SPRAIN/ STRAIN OF LEFT LOWER BACK. HE REMAINED ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 3/6/01 WHEN CONTINUED COMPLAINTS OF BACK DISCOMFORT RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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