MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at BNI Coal, Ltd
Start: 07/10/2001

220012110165 · 07/10/2001 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 243
Mine experience: 10.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Allete Inc
Operator: BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine: 3200218

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-RIPPING COAL WITH A RUBBER TIRE DOZER. AS HE BACKED UP THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET DEEP WHERE A CHUNK OF COAL HAD BEEN PULLED UP AND JARRED HIS B ACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE COULD NOT SEE THE HOLE FROM THE MACHINE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown