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MACHINERY

220021070009 · 03/26/2002 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

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
175
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4606751

Narrative

AFTER CUTTING MATERIAL AWAY FROM A BIG ROCK EE BACKED DOZER AWAY FROM ROCK TO LET THE DUST CLEAR. THE ROCK THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACK INTO THE DOZER BLADE, JARRING THE OPERATOR. BEGAN MISSI NG WORK ON 4-2-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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