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MACHINERY

220041820037 · 06/26/2004 · Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
38.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David G Gould; Donna L Gould
Operator
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc
Mine
3501019

Narrative

EE WAS PUSHING SHOT ROCK TO LIP OF BENCH AFTER DIGGING LOOSE ROCK AWAY FROM BACK OF BANK. OCCASIONALLY, SMALL LOOSE STONES FELL. WHILE BACKING, EE HEARD A ""PING"" AND LOOKED AROUND JUST AS A ROCK FLEW AT HIM FROM THE BLADE, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIN. THE ROCK MAY HAVE BEEN THROWN FORWARD BY THE TRACK AND RICOCHETTED OFF THE BLADE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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