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POWERED HAULAGE

220040990041 · 04/07/2003 · Wharf Resources (USA) Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Goldcorp Inc
Operator
Wharf Resources (USA) Inc
Mine
3901282

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 100T HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACK AS A RESULT. DUE TO AN EARLIER NONWORK RELATED INJURY HE EXPERIENCED, IT WAS QUESTIONABLE BY WORKER'S COMPENSATION AS TO WHETHER THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. DOCTOR'S VISITS AND CONSULTATION DETERMINED ON 5/29/03 THE INJURY TO BE WORK RELATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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