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MACHINERY

220020560118 · 02/19/2002 · Hobet Mining 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
341
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Hobet Mining Inc
Mine
4604670

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A GRADE CUT WITH A DOZER WHEN BLADE CAUGHT ON AN EMBEDDED ROCK SUDDENLY STOPPING THE MACHINE, THEN THE ROCK BROKE, RESULTING IN THE DOZER SUDDENLY MOVING FORWARD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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