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POWERED HAULAGE

220191400021 · 05/07/2019 · United States Gypsum 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
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
1.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
3400266

Narrative

Employee was driving 06 Haul Truck down Hokie Pit Road, where other equipment had been stuck in the mud on the previous day. There was ruts in road where dozer had turned to pull out stuck equipment. Employee hit ruts, causing employee to bounce and seat suspension bottomed out, jarring employee's back. Employee was taken to clinic and released.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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