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MACHINERY

220020940012 · 03/16/2002 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
TRUNK,NEC
Days lost
4
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND STATED HE WAS TWISTED AROUND TO THE RIGHT TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AS HE BACKED UP. WHILE IN THIS POSITION, HE PROPELLED OVER A WIND ROW PITCHING THE DOZER FRONT TO BACK . HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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