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MACHINERY

220023500020 · 12/03/2002 · Roberts County Highway Department

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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Roberts County-SD
Operator
Roberts County Highway Department
Mine
3901039

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS DOZING GRAVEL WHEN HE DROVE OVER FROZEN CHUNKS OF GRAVEL CAUSING DOZER TO JAR ANDOPERATOR SLIPPED TO THE SIDE, INJURING HIS RIB CAGE. OPERATOR ADMITTED THAT HE FORGOT TO BUCKLE HIS SEAT BELT. OPERATOR IS A WELL SKILLED EE & NORMALLY AWARE OF SAFETY PROCEDURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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