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POWERED HAULAGE

220022280031 · 07/26/2002 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600815

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 631 SERIES II SCRAPER HAULING EARTHEN MATERIAL WHEN HE REACHED FOR HIS CONTROL LEVER AND FELT THE TOP OF HIS HAND ""POP."" THE EE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO THE TOP OF H IS RIGHT HAND. EE GIVEN A WRIST BRACE AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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