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POWERED HAULAGE

220052230014 · 08/05/2005 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

Employee was operating a water wagon on a haul road with a 70' top when a hydraulic line failed causing loss of steering. The water wagin went through the barrow ditch and onto natural terrain. Employee experienced pain in his back going through ditch. He began chiropractic treatment on 08/09/05. No time has been lost.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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