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POWERED HAULAGE

220021930003 · 06/28/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
30.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF OPERATING A COAL TRUCK. HIS NORMAL JOB HAS BEEN OPERATING DRAGLINE FORTHE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. HE OPERATED COAL TRUCK STARTING THE WEEK OF JUNE 17 AND HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. ON JUNE 28 HE RAN A TRUCK THAT WAS RECENTLY RETROFITTED TO HAUL LARGER LOADS. HE SAID IT WAS ROUGHER RIDING AND PRODUCED A SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION. HIS BACK WAS VERY PAINFUL SAW DR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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