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MACHINERY

220000690036 · 02/04/2000 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
20
Mine experience
24.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
1100225

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A BOULDER WITH A DOZER WHEN THE BOULDER MOVED. THE DOZER JUMPED JARRING THE EE IN HIS SEAT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/00 AND WAS PUT ON A NO-WORK STATUS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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