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POWERED HAULAGE

220013520039 · 11/27/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company

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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
49
Mine experience
7.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A 240 TON PRODUCTION TRUCK TO HAUL PLANT GOBBER REJECT MATERIAL. WHILE POSITIONING THE TRUCK FOR LOADING, HE DROVE OVER A LEDGE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND JARRING TH E DRIVER. HE SAW A PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY WHO DIAGNOSED ACUT LUMBAR & CERVICAL STRAIN AND TOOK EE OFF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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