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POWERED HAULAGE

220171160002 · 04/15/2017 · CM Energy Operations LP

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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Scott Kiscaden
Operator
CM Energy Operations LP
Mine
4602446

Narrative

Injured was a passenger in back seat of pickup truck and was not wearing a seat belt when driver started down the hill and applied brakes and they were OK. After pickup started getting faster, driver applied brakes again and the brakes failed. Driver tried to down shift but was forced to make a hard left causing pickup to roll over causing injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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