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POWERED HAULAGE

220222840007 · 10/03/2022 · The Belden Brick Company

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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
7.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Belden
Operator
The Belden Brick Company
Mine
3300528

Narrative

Driver was backed up to the dump location and started to raise the trailer. As the bed was being raised, the driver noticed the bed starting to sway. EE hit the down lever. As the bed was coming down, it started to lean to the right and then continued to the ground on its passenger side. Tractor and trailer were damaged. Load not evenly distributed was leading factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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