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POWERED HAULAGE

220022980030 · 10/16/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING A TRAILER WITH THE FORKLIFT. AFTER SETTING THE LOAD DOWN ON THE TRAILER EE STARTED TO BACK OUT, DIDN'T NOTICE THE WHEELS OF THE FORKLIFT WERE OFF THE GROUND. AS EE MOVED BACK, T HE WHEELS DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE EE TO BE JOLTED AROUND IN THE CAB. RESULTED IN SEVERE BACK PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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