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POWERED HAULAGE

220031890007 · 06/26/2003 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
3102084

Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING THE R-50 HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE S. RAMP LOADED WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED. HE DROVE TO THE NEXT BENCH THEN INTO THE BERM. THE TRUCK HITIT AT A PERPENDICULAR ANGLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JUMP THE BERM & STRIKE ANOTHER WHICH STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT THUS KEEPING HIM IN THE TRUCK. X-RAYS SHOWED TWO FRACTURED RIBS. HE WAS RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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