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POWERED HAULAGE

220032930115 · 10/15/2003 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED DUTIES DRIVING A 160 TON DART COAL HAULER. HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP WHICH GRADUALLY INCREASED AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING THE HAUL TRUCK. HE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR AND PELVIC SEGMENTAL DYSFUNCTIONS, WHICH HE ATTRIBUTES TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA FROM OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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