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POWERED HAULAGE

220222430004 · 04/11/2022 · Golden Queen Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
304
Mine experience
4.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Golden Queen Mining Company Ltd; Gauss LLC
Operator
Golden Queen Mining Company
Mine
0405319

Narrative

After dropping off a load in a haul truck the operator was headed back for their next load. While driving back the operator dozed off, veering into another operator causing a head on collision of two haul trucks. The second operator received pain to their neck, and shoulder from the collision.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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