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MACHINERY

220041070036 · 04/02/2004 · Humphreys Enterprises Inc

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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
14.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Humphreys Enterprises Inc
Mine
4406045

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACK DRAGGING THE ROAD WITH THE DOZER. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WITH THE DOZER TRACK. AS HE DID, THE DOZER JARRED THE EMPLOYEE WITH PAIN OCCURRING IN LOWER BACK AREA RADIATING INTO GROIN AREA. WENT TO DOCTOR IN ER THAT NIGHT AND MUSSED THE NEXT SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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