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POWERED HAULAGE

220033630109 · 12/15/2003 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
Mine
4201996

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON STEEP DRIVEWAY/PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WHEEL CHOCK WERE SET. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO GULLY. BRAKE ADJUSTMENT NOT TIG HT ENOUGH. CHOCK SET ON ICY SURFACE. PARKING PROCEDURE-ORDER OF ACTIONS TAKEN. EE WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK; HAVING JUST PLACED MATS IN THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TO TRUCK APPROX $1,000, EE - UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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