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MACHINERY

220022730016 · 09/18/2002 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

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
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
23.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER, STRIPPING BASALT IN WEST PIT, OTHER EE WAS OPERATING PUSH CAT. AS EE IN SCRAPER WAS DROPPING BOWL, OTHER EE BUMPED INTO HIM HARD FROM BEHIND, CAUSING SCRAPER TO GO OVER A LARGE PIECE OF BASALT, JARRING EE A SECOND TIME, STRAINING HIS NECK AND BRUISING HIS RIBS AND HIPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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