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POWERED HAULAGE

220030830173 · 03/10/2003 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
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
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4801376

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER, EE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE RESTING HIS HAND BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL. THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO BE JERKED AND INJURED. HE TOOK A FEW DAYS OFF TO RECUPERATE AND VISITED A LICENSED NURSE PRACTITIONER FOR TREATMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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