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POWERED HAULAGE

220012630003 · 09/04/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
18
Mine experience
3.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

BACKING HAUL TRUCK UNDER SHOVEL- WAS JOLTED IN TRUCK BY CHUNKS BEING DROPPED IN HER TRUCK BOX- SHE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. SHE CONTINUED TO HAUL. AT FOLLOWING SHOVEL SHE BACK- ED INTO SHOVEL BUCKET WITH HER TRUCK, BRACED HERSELF BUT WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE EXPERIENCED STABBING PAIN IN SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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