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POWERED HAULAGE

220043270088 · 11/15/2004 · RNS Services 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
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robindale Energy Services Inc
Operator
RNS Services Inc
Mine
3607266

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR TRAILER. THE ROADWAY TO THE REFUSE SITE HAD BEEN WATERED TO SUPPRESS DUST. THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND THE ROADWAY FROZE PARTIALLY. EE WAS BLINDED BY BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AND HIS SPEED WAS EXCEEDING THE 10 M.P.H. LIMIT. THE TRUCK FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A TURN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD, STRIKING A CEMENT WALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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