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POWERED HAULAGE

220073310021 · 11/20/2007 · Wharf Resources (USA) Inc

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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Goldcorp Inc
Operator
Wharf Resources (USA) Inc
Mine
3901282

Narrative

Employee was sitting in a Caterpillar 777F 100T haul truck getting loaded by a Caterpillar 992G loader. With the full bucket of the loader over the box of truck, the loader operator pushed the wrong lever causing the bucket to fall onto box of truck. Truck driver was tossed around in cab causing strained neck muscles and a sore thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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