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POWERED HAULAGE

220021410053 · 05/14/2002 · Tri County Limestone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
Mine experience
14.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Tri County Limestone Company
Mine
3300167

Narrative

TRUCK OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO DUMP HIS LOAD WHILE SITTING ON AN UNEVEN GRADE ON THE STOCKPILE. AS HE RAISED THE TRUCK BED THE TRUCK TIPPED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE OPERATOR, WHO WAS WEARING SEATBELT, WAS UNHARMED BUT COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK. HE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY BY THE ER PHYSICIAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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