MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Colors & Effects USA LLC
Start: 07/21/2020

220202160013 · 07/21/2020 · Colors & Effects USA LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
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: NECK
Days lost: 232
Mine experience: 0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BASF SE
Operator: Colors & Effects USA LLC
Mine: 0900241

Narrative

Trucks hauling wet mica material onto stockpile. Trucks had to be pushed out by the dozer. Dozer was pushing truck 2362. Truck caught traction causing a gap. Dozer operator was unable to stop the machine, and the blade of the dozer made contact with the dump trailer. This contact caused a jar to the truck driver, causing whiplash.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown