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POWERED HAULAGE

220030760082 · 03/03/2003 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
1.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Trans Alta Corp
Operator
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
Mine
4500416

Narrative

EE WAS RETURNING FROM DUMPING A LOAD OF ASH. HE FAILED TO LOWER HIS BOX & AS HE PASSED UNDER #1 CONVEYOR THE FRONT OF HIS BOX (CANOPY) CONTACTED THE UNDERSIDE OF #1 CONVEYOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP BACK, RAISING THE FRONT TIRES OFF THE GROUND. THE MOMENTUM OF THE TRUCK ALLOWED IT TO GO UNDER THE CONVEYOR AT WHICH TIME THE FRONT TIRES RETURNED TO THE GROUND JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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