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POWERED HAULAGE

220060580034 · 02/16/2006 · Montana Tunnels Mining 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
NECK
Days lost
8
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Apollo Gold Corporation
Operator
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
Mine
2401769

Narrative

EE BACKED HIS HAUL TRUCK UP TO A BERM TO DUMP HIS LOAD. THE LOAD LEFT THE BOX AND HELD THE BOX IN THE RAISED POSITION. EE PUSHED THE LOWERING LEVER DOWN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE BERM. THE RAMS BEGAN LOWERING AND THE BOX DROPPED SEVERAL FEET, JARRING EE'S NECK. CHIROPRACTOR & THERAPY & DAYS OFF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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