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MACHINERY

220072350049 · 08/14/2007 · Pine Branch Coal Sales 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
NECK
Days lost
163
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David A Duff
Operator
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
Mine
1516883

Narrative

Employee was operating D-11 dozer in an area with some large boulders. He got on top of one of the boulders and it shifted and moved. The bulldozer slid about 6 ft to one side and when it stopped, it jerked employee to the side straining a muscle in his neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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