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MACHINERY

220041760025 · 06/04/2004 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
23.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
3603122

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN TO EXPOSE SAND PRODUCTION. IN DOING SO, HE FELT AND HAD PAIN IN SPINE AREA. THE DOZER IS ONE OF THE WORST MACHINES RE: JERKING, THUMPING, HARD ON OPERATOR. LOADER CAN BE ROUGH ALSO.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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