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POWERED HAULAGE

220042870016 · 10/03/2004 · Black Butte Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
NECK
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Operator
Black Butte Coal Company
Mine
4801180

Narrative

A haul truck was returning from the dump, when he saw a loaded truck approaching on a curve. He saw that the loaded unit was in his lane, and tried to move out of his way. As the loaded truck went by the empty unit, the headache racks touched, causing slight damage to both trucks. The driver of the empty unit was jarred, and expirienced neck pain, the other driver was uninjured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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