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POWERED HAULAGE

220033630109 · 12/15/2003 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
Mine experience
3.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine
4201996

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON STEEP DRIVEWAY/PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WHEEL CHOCK WERE SET. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO GULLY. BRAKE ADJUSTMENT NOT TIG HT ENOUGH. CHOCK SET ON ICY SURFACE. PARKING PROCEDURE-ORDER OF ACTIONS TAKEN. EE WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK; HAVING JUST PLACED MATS IN THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TO TRUCK APPROX $1,000, EE - UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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