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MACHINERY

220012490018 · 08/21/2001 · Martin County Coal Corp

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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
213
Mine experience
27.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal Corp
Mine
1511005

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT D9L DOZER RECLAIMING THE OUTSLOPE ON THE MTR MINE. HE WAS PUSHING DIRT & ROCK UP THE SLOPE AND AS HE BACKED DOWN THE SLOPE HE RAN OVER SOME ROCKS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, MOST LIKELY DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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