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POWERED HAULAGE

220093170016 · 10/31/2009 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

Employee alleges while he was driving his haul truck, he leaned forward to adjust his seat and the truck hit a pot hole causing truck to ""buck"" causing him to strike his mouth on the steering wheel chipping his front tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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