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POWERED HAULAGE

220061780038 · 06/17/2006 · Arcilla Mining & Land Company

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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ted S Smith
Operator
Arcilla Mining & Land Company
Mine
0901077

Narrative

EE injured his back while operating 30 ton Volvo off road truck. Truck was loaded while traveling along bumpy road. EE failed to adjust seat spring tension on seat at beginning of shift to except his weight 240 lbs when truck crossed rough road the seat bottomed out causing EE to hit very hard on floor causing injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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