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POWERED HAULAGE

220220900012 · 03/29/2022 · Gordon Limestone Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
313
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dean Whitlock; Willie Whitlock
Operator
Gordon Limestone Company, LLC
Mine
4105534

Narrative

Employee was operating articulated dump truck. The load was wider than the bed. They misjudged the width and struck a high voltage powerline pole. The pole broke overhead line fell onto truck. Before operator could get to fire extinguisher, fire was too large. Operator got scared and jumped from truck causing damage to their right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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