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POWERED HAULAGE

220023290025 · 11/15/2002 · Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
12.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Marie E Tipping
Operator
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company
Mine
0504296

Narrative

EE WAS BACKING A WHEEL LOADER FROM A STOCKPILE. THE RT. REAR TIRE ROLLED INTO A GROUND DEPRESSION. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL LOADER TO ROCK HARSHLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY AND PAIN WORSENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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