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POWERED HAULAGE

220103440029 · 12/03/2010 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
26
Mine experience
11.63 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was stowing personal effects into the trunk of his personal vehicle in the employee parking lot after he had completed his shift. Another employee (who had also just completed his shift) started his personal vehicle, and his foot slipped off the clutch and his truck lurched forward hitting the injured employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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