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POWERED HAULAGE

220022680005 · 09/02/2002 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
29
Mine experience
14.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2600500

Narrative

LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED FIRST LOAD INTO ANEITA'S TRUCK WHICH CONTAINED A LARGE BOULDER. WHEN THE BOULDER HIT THE BED OF THE EMPTY TRUCK, IT STRUCK THE SIDE WALL WHICH SHOOK THE TRUCK. RESULTING IN A BROKEN WINSHIELD AND A WHIP LASH TYPE INJURY TO THE DRIVER. MRI FOUND A POSSIBLE RUPTURED DISC. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY THIS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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