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POWERED HAULAGE

220151250026 · 04/30/2015 · Wheeler's Excavation & Trucking Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ron Wheeler
Operator
Wheeler's Excavation & Trucking Inc
Mine
1001717

Narrative

Truck driver returning with haul-off dirt from a job site, proceeded to the upper dump site and stalled engine near the top. Driver failed to administer the brakes while attempting to restart and rolled backwards until loosing control striking right side berm causing truck to roll onto driver side. 25ft.roadway was clear of debris. Existing berms exceeded minimum requirements.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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