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POWERED HAULAGE

220140500020 · 02/14/2014 · EP Minerals, 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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
37
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
EP Management Corporation
Operator
EP Minerals, LLC
Mine
3503237

Narrative

Employee states being towed through the mud at mine site (after getting stuck in mud) created jerking motions which resulted in shoulder, rib, neck, and back pain. Pain could also possibly be due to repetitive motion involved in assigned duties of driving. Driver first reported to Employer on 2/17/14.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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