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MACHINERY

220041740037 · 06/13/2004 · —

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
0
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
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Operator
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Mine
4102632

Narrative

EE was operating a motor grader in the A2 benching operation. He caught a large rock with the blade and this caused him to bounce around in the cab. the rock was under the dirt and he did not see it before he contacted it. The bouncing motion caused him to strain his back on the left side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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