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POWERED HAULAGE

220060480004 · 02/14/2006 · Burroughs Materials Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward C Levy Jr
Operator
Burroughs Materials Corp
Mine
2000741

Narrative

Employee was operating a scraper when he ran the scraper over uneven ground causing him to be jostled. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured lumbar spine. Subsequent investigation revealed that cushion hitch had not been activated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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