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MACHINERY

220020280166 · 01/17/2002 · Odell Geer Construction Company 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
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Odell Geer
Operator
Odell Geer Construction Company Inc
Mine
4103878

Narrative

TRAVELING TOO FAST DOWN AN INCLINE, HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING LEFT BRAKE. HE APPLIED TOOHARD AND THE ENGINE WAS NEUTRALIZED. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND HE LOST CONTROL, SIDE-SWIPED A PICKUP, RAN UP A BERM AND TURNED ON IT'S SIDE.HE RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND SCRAPES ON LEFT LEG. THE ROCK BREAKER IS REPAIRABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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