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POWERED HAULAGE

220020850038 · 10/27/2001 · Antelope Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
NECK
Days lost
57
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Antelope Coal LLC
Mine
4801337

Narrative

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN O&K DIRT SHOVEL WAS LOADING A LARGE ROCK INTO THE BED OF A 190 TON CAT HAUL TRUCK. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PICKED THE ROCK UP WITH THE SHOVEL BUCKET & PLACED THE BUCK ET OVER THE TRUCK BED. THE OPERATOR THEN CURLED THE BUCKET & THE ROCK FELL ONTO THE DUCKBILL OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK OPERATOR'S NECK BECAME SORE LATER, DIAGNOSED AS NECK STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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