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MACHINERY

220022620031 · 08/29/2002 · Bentonite Performance Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
8.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Halliburton Company
Operator
Bentonite Performance Minerals
Mine
4800889

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING D9 DOZER. WHILE BACKING UP, HE RAN OVER A WINDROW OR LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE REAR OF DOZER TO SLAM DOWN HARD ON ITS TRACKS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY AND BEGAN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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