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MACHINERY

220002490101 · 02/24/2000 · Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc

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
42
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607768

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARG ROCK WITH DOZER; THE ROCK GAVE SUDDENLY, AND THE DOZER LURCHED INTO THE HOLE IT HAD CREATED. ORIGINALLY, HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK & SHOU LDERS; ON 8/15/00, HE REPORTED THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK WITH TWO ""BULGED"" DISCS AND WAS TO SEE A SURGEON.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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