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POWERED HAULAGE

220012420010 · 08/21/2001 · Monterey Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
28.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Exxon Mobil Corp
Operator
Monterey Coal Company
Mine
1100726

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE WITH A CAT 773 TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO SPIN ON THE ROAD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN WATERED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND TRUCK HIT SAFETY BERM. OPERATOR STRUCK RADIO MOUNTED ON ROOF OF CAB, CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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