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POWERED HAULAGE

220013370059 · 11/24/2001 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE BENCH TO A WASTE DUMP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT THE OPERATOR INCURRED A LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN. SPEED OF THE HAUL TRUCK WAS APP ROX. 16 MPH. NO FRACTURE WAS FOUND ON X RAY. AN EXTENDED COURSE OF PHYSCIAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED. DR ORDERS PREVENTED HIM FROM RETURNING TO WORK ON THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT FOLLOW

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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