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MACHINERY

220020280110 · 01/03/2002 · Valley Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
—
Mine experience
24.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mary J Brown
Operator
Valley Mining, Inc.
Mine
3303048

Narrative

WHILE STRIPPING OFF OVERBURDEN WITH DOZER AND PRYING ON LARGER ROCKS, ONE OF THE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED HIS DOZER TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A JOLT TO THE OPERATOR AND SPRAINING HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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