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POWERED HAULAGE

220190220032 · 01/12/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

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
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Operator
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Mine
0200024

Narrative

Operator of the 632 HT just finished dumping at the Lone Star dump. As the 632 HT was traveling to next assignment the truck hit a pot hole and caused the bed to raise and slam back down jarring the cab. Operator then drove to a nearby tie down and reported injury to lower back and damage to the suspension.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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