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POWERED HAULAGE

220203290018 · 11/20/2020 · Nevada Copper Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
60
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nevada Copper Corporation
Operator
Nevada Copper Inc.
Mine
2602711

Narrative

Employee was operating a stand behind dingo loader. Employee started to raise the bucket to tram the loader away from the area when the bucket stuck in the raise position, the bucket was overloaded and the machine tipped forward causing the operator to be pitched over the front of the machine causing a dislocation of right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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