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MACHINERY

220023360010 · 10/29/2002 · Colony Bay Coal Company

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
NECK
Days lost
27
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Colony Bay Coal Company
Mine
4606272

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE ANOTHER PASS, THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER BACKED OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NECK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSIN G WORK ON 11/19/02, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/22/02).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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