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POWERED HAULAGE

220203090014 · 10/08/2020 · Birch River Energy, 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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
176
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pristine Clean Energy LLC
Operator
Birch River Energy, LLC
Mine
4609036

Narrative

Employee was driving CAT 777 rock truck with an air ride operator's seat. According to the operator, the seat had plenty of air at the beginning of the shift. The air ride seat lost air throughout the day. The employee hit a rough spot in the road and the seat bottomed out causing them to jar lower back and tailbone area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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