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POWERED HAULAGE

220061980099 · 07/10/2006 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
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
8
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ontzinc
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Employee was operating a truck when the truck jumped from 1st to 2nd gear. After applying the brakes, they locked up throwing ee in to the canopy-striking his head. He landed on the metal edge of the seat, bruising his tailbone

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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