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POWERED HAULAGE

220041810030 · 03/01/2004 · APAC-Central, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
APAC-Central, Inc
Mine
0301583

Narrative

ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS. DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JERK. THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED EE TO BE WHIPPED IN OPERATOR'S SEAT WHILE BELTED, CAUSING THE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE DECLINED TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6/17/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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