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POWERED HAULAGE

220032790031 · 09/23/2003 · Newmont USA Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont USA Limited
Mine
2601942

Narrative

THE EE WAS FEEDING THE HOPPER WITH A LOADER. THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WAS CAUGHT ON THE HOPPER GRATING CAUSING THE LOADER TO STOP. THE STOP FORCED THE OPERATOR FORWARD AND THE EE'S KNEE HIT TH E STEERING COLUMN OF THE LOADER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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