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POWERED HAULAGE

220012910032 · 10/11/2001 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
3400266

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 707 SCRAPER UP A RAMP AFTER RETURNING FROM THE SPOIL PILE. HE WAS TRAVELING IN 6TH GEAR WITH THE EASY RIDE DISENGAGED. AT THE EDGE OF THE RAMP THE SCRAPER ENCOUNTERED SO ME ROUGH TERAIN, JARRING THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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