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MACHINERY

220030270074 · 01/14/2003 · —

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Grader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
23.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4102632

Narrative

ON 1/14/03, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER AND WHILE CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL AT THE TRUCK HOOPER, HE BACKED OVER A CHUNK OF COAL WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT, WHICH JAMMED HIS BACK. ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE DOCTOR, NO RESTRICTIONS WERE ISSUED. AN MRI WAS TAKEN (1/22/03) & HE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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