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POWERED HAULAGE

220012670160 · 09/19/2001 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
UNCLASSIFIED
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
3900055

Narrative

OPERATOR LOST POWER IN THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AS HE DESCENDED THE 20 PERCENT HAUL ROAD GRADE. THE TRUCK FREE-WHEELED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, WENT UP THE BANK AT THE END OF THE ROAD, AND LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BRUISED AND RELEASED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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