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POWERED HAULAGE

220040610008 · 02/13/2004 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN IN A 100-TON END DUMP. HE WAS UNAWARE THE PAD HAD RECENTLY BEEN WATERED AND WAS ICY. WHEN HE DROVE ON THE DUMP PAD, THE TRUCK SLID ON THE ICE. WHEN THE TRUCK W ENT OFF THE ICE ONTO DRY MATERIAL, THE EE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE FINISHED THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT TWO SHIFTS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT. AFTER EXAM, UNABLE TO RETURN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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