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POWERED HAULAGE

220080570036 · 02/14/2008 · Apogee Coal Company 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
NECK
Days lost
80
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Magnum Coal Company
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608939

Narrative

Employee was in the process of dumping his 16th load of rock at dump area, when the truck bed fell approx 2'. The bed did not hit the truck frame but bounced back up to a fully extended position. Employee stated that the jarring motion of the truck caused a ""whiplash"" type injury to his neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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