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MACHINERY

220013370090 · 11/26/2001 · Reed Minerals 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
61
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Reid Dolores
Operator
Reed Minerals Inc
Mine
0102996

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN WITH D9L, WHILE BACKING UP EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED THE DOZER TO SHIFT UP THEN DOWN, WHICH JARRED THE EMPLOYEE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO AGGRAVAT E A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION ON HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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