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POWERED HAULAGE

220042220086 · 08/04/2004 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
2.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 35-TON HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED, THEN DROPPED. THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKS THAT HAD STUCK IN THE TAILGATE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO DUMP ROCK FROM THE BED INTO A HOPPER. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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