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MACHINERY

220012010014 · 07/05/2001 · Big Mack Leasing Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
44
Mine experience
10.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Terry L Schall
Operator
Big Mack Leasing Company Inc
Mine
3608575

Narrative

WHILE DOING HIS ROUTINE DUTY OF SPREADING SLUDGEWITH TRACTOR, THE TRACTOR SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THE TRACTOR ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT A TREE. THE INJURED OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM THE CAB BEFORE THE TRACTOR CAME TO ASTOP AND RECEIVED MANY SMALL CUTS AND BRUISES. THE ONLY REPORTALBLE INJURY HE RECEIVED WAS A DEEP CUT ON HIS HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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