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POWERED HAULAGE

220132170009 · 07/29/2013 · Blue Water Industries

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas S Hoover
Operator
Blue Water Industries
Mine
0102660

Narrative

While hauling a load of rock off the mountain to the crusher; employee stated the truck started bouncing in the front end. The truck hit two boulders, knocking them off the high wall. Impact caused the steering wheel to jerk the employee's left hand resulting in injury to wrist on the left side. Medical treatment, restricted work activity.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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