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MACHINERY

220010290057 · 01/23/2001 · Southdown 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
1
Mine experience
1.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
3603441

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING BLADE, EE DIRECTED HIS ATTENTIONAWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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