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POWERED HAULAGE

220021190009 · 04/19/2002 · Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Placer Dome Ltd
Operator
Cortez Gold Mines - (J V)
Mine
2600827

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER STRIPPING TOPSOIL AT A GRAVEL PIT ALONG THE ROAD. THE PUSHER WAS COMING UP BEHIND THE SCRAPER TO ASSIST PICKING UP SOIL. THE EE SAYS HE WAS HIT VERY HARD. HE WAS TWI STED SIDEWAYS LOOKING BACK TOWARD THE DOZER WHEN THE DOZER MADE CONTACT, THROWING HIM FORWARD & HURTING HIS NECK, SHOULDER, & BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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