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POWERED HAULAGE

220230120017 · 01/04/2023 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
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
185
Mine experience
17.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Line crew craftsman driving 10 wheel flat bed crew truck to the maintenance shop and hit a pot hole in the road felt momentary twinge on left side of lower back, didn't report. Three days later reported to supervisor wouldn't be in for next shift as quad, leg and back were sore.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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