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POWERED HAULAGE

220031770025 · 06/16/2003 · Ravalli County

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
NECK
Days lost
4
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ravalli County-MT
Operator
Ravalli County
Mine
2401302

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SKIDSTEER CLEANING OUT MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE BELTS AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. HE HAD A BUCKET LOAD OF FILL RAISED IT TOO HIGH. THE SKIDSTEER ROCKED BACK. HE DROPPED TH E BUCKET DOWN, THUS CAUSING WHIPLASH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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