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MACHINERY

220020670001 · 03/03/2002 · CR Briggs

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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
16
Mine experience
5.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Canyon Resources Corp
Operator
CR Briggs
Mine
0405276

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS CO-WORKING COMING OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE PIT FLOOR VERY HARD WITH THE DOZER. THE DOZ ER THEN TRAVELED APPROX 75 FT AND STOPPED. EE WAS FOUND IN THE CAB SLUMPED OVER AND BLEEDING FROM A LARGE LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD. REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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