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MACHINERY

220231000030 · 04/06/2023 · Golden Queen Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Idle
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
145
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While being loaded by a Komatsu PC 3000 Shovel, while operating a HD 785 Komastu haul truck an operator felt a jolt to their lower back, causing pain to their lower back and legs. Employee stated that rock hit the headache rack causing the jolt the operator felt. No known damage to the equipment was reported or noticed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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