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POWERED HAULAGE

220050340029 · 01/24/2005 · Republic Energy, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
50
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Republic Energy, Inc
Mine
4609054

Narrative

EE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK UP OUT OF STEEP PIT WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED TO THE REAR CAUSING THE TRUCKS FRONT END TO RAISE UP 4-5 FEET AND THEN SLAM DOWN JARRING THE TRUCK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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