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POWERED HAULAGE

220021630007 · 06/04/2002 · Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.

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
32
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
Mine
4701140

Narrative

EE WAS SITTING IN EUCLID TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER DUMPED THE BUCKET OF SHOT INTO THE TRUCK CAUSING THE COVER LOCATED BELOW THE WINDOW TO BLOW OFF AND BOUNCE THE DRIVER OF THE EUCLID AROUND. THE BOUNCING RESULTED IN NECK INJURY, CERVICAL SPRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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