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POWERED HAULAGE

220070320016 · 01/29/2007 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Corp
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

EE was operating a 740 Cat Haul Truck on frozen surface of tailings disposal site. He hit a bump and his seat bottomed out jaring his spine. He felt pain in his back and was taked to the Dr in Fairbanks. The Dr feels that this is a strain of the back associated with possible bulged disk. The Dr has prescribed two weeks of Physical Therapy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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