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POWERED HAULAGE

220022000002 · 07/05/2002 · Washington Group International, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
98
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Washington Group International Inc
Operator
Washington Group International, Inc.
Mine
2400910

Narrative

ON 7-5-02, EE ALLEGES A BACK INJURY OCCURRED DUE TO THE ALLEGED BOUNCING OF A COAL BELLY DUMP TRUCK THAT HE WAS OPERATING ON THAT SWING SHIFT. EE ALLEGES THAT AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN IN HIS BACK INCREASED. EE WAS TAKEN OFF OF THE TRUCK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. EE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT ON LIGHT DUTY. ON 7-15-02 EE WAS GIVEN FULL RELEASE, NO RESTRICT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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