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MACHINERY

220050100056 · 01/05/2005 · Imerys Clays 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
8
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Clays Inc
Mine
0900705

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER. EE SAID HE HAD PUSHED SOME WATER OUT OF A SMALL HOLE IN THE CLAY. WHEN HE WAS BACKING UP AND THEN GOING FORWARD, THE DOZER BUCKED WITH HIM, CAUSING A SHARP PAIN TO GO UP HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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