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MACHINERY

220053180060 · 11/04/2005 · Twin Star Mining, 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
66
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Twin Star Mining, Inc.
Mine
4403658

Narrative

Employee was pushing in shot rock. Dozer D-11R he was operating kicked rock from under track causing machine to drop suddenly & resulting in back injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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