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POWERED HAULAGE

220052620071 · 09/09/2005 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Trans Alta Corp
Operator
Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
Mine
4500416

Narrative

Employee was operating a scraper going down grade in cut area. Cushion hitch of scraper was turned off as scraper entered cut down grade. Floor of cut area was slippery as scraper entered cut; machine slid into rough area. Employee strained lower back when traveling along rough area. Local ER @ hospital did evaluation & 2 days restricted duty then full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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