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POWERED HAULAGE

220183230027 · 11/12/2018 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

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
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

Employee was operating the 532 Loader, and attempting to bring down a section of overhanging material. When the overhanging material broke loose and fell into the bucket the rear-end of the loader lifted off the ground then came back down abruptly. When this happened employee was jolted up and down in the operator's seat.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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