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POWERED HAULAGE

220162020007 · 07/07/2016 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine
4201996

Narrative

A water truck became stalled and rolled back, contacting a pickup truck's front bumper. As a result of the impact, the driver's head contacted the dash/steering column. This resulted in a minor fracture to a lower back vertebrae. Employee was prescribed days away from work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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