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POWERED HAULAGE

220012540033 · 08/24/2001 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
5
Mine experience
27.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allete Inc
Operator
BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine
3200218

Narrative

THE DRIVER POSITIONED HIS TRUCK IN THE PIT TO BE LOADER, AND REACHED OVER TO THE DASH TO GET HIS LOAD COUNT REPORT AS THE LOADER WAS APPROACHINGTHE TRUCK TO DUMP THE BUCKET WITHT HE LOADER. THE OPERATOR DROPPED THE BUCKET FULL OF COAL STRIKING THE TOP OF THE BOX CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE, RESULTING IN WHIP LASH TO THE TRUCK DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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