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POWERED HAULAGE

220201040005 · 02/18/2020 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

3/5/2020 EE went to ER stating they had been injured on 2/18/2020 while operating haul truck. Employer questioned claim due to time between incident and medical treatment. Asked for 3rd party determination. On 4/9/2020 Montana State Fund accepted claim as work related making it MSHA reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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