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MACHINERY

220073620031 · 12/19/2007 · Arenas Del Oeste

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Roland Cordero
Operator
Arenas Del Oeste
Mine
5400197

Narrative

The mechanic was aligning the roller of the bulldozer Komatsu when one of the steel bolts exploded, sending a fragment that penetrated the abdominal area of the employee. He was approximately 12 feet from the bulldozer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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