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MACHINERY

220070180017 · 01/10/2007 · Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Howard L Mercer
Operator
Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
Mine
4000095

Narrative

Operator was moving the trackhoe from one work area to another, went over crest of hill and when hoe leveled off, it bumped the ground and he felt a slight tightening in his back. Pain increased over next 2 days and he reported the accident on 1/12/07 and was sent to the doctor. The doctor's diagnosis was ""low back pain/strain"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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