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POWERED HAULAGE

220080450029 · 02/11/2008 · O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP
Mine
3600184

Narrative

EE was filling drill shots with a Kawasaki loader. The ground was frozen and rutted, one tire slipped into a rut, jerking the loader violently. EE was wearing his seatbelt, but the action strained his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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