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August 11, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck against a moving object

A haul truck operator of a Sandvik TH551i (UT 198) bumped their elbow while being loaded with oversize at the 477 Muck Bay.

December 27, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was driving down the road in a surface loader, when the operator continued to warm the hydraulic oil by raising and lowering the boom and curling the bucket. While doing this the cold hydraulics responded slowly and the bucket kept dumping which drove the teeth of the bucket into the road causing the loader to come to a complete stop. Operator was wearing a seatbelt.

May 29, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck against a moving object

IP was driving a haul truck and began developing lower back pain. Upon arriving at the surface shop EE's back began to hurt and EE was unable to pick up the wheel chocks.

October 20, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck operator was traveling down the 1260 ramp, hit a large rock causing the truck to bounce. The operator's knee was caught under the shifter, striking the shifter, injuring the operator;s knee.

November 13, 2019 AK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck against a moving object

Plow trucks hydraulic tank came dislodged and truck ran it over jostling operator.

October 22, 2019 AK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee leaned out of the operator's window of UG haul truck to speak to another employee, when the window unexpectedly retracted striking the employee in the mouth. The employee's left upper central incisor was cracked requiring repair.

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