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POWERED HAULAGE

220071450014 · 05/23/2007 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

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
2
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

While returning to pit with empty coal hauler, employee ran into back of a scraper that was waiting for a loaded coal hauler to pass before turning off main haul road. Due to adverse weather conditions (rain, mud) the scraper's tail and can lights were not visible.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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