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MACHINERY

220080530025 · 02/11/2008 · ICG East Kentucky LLC

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
128
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator
ICG East Kentucky LLC
Mine
1519070

Narrative

Employee stated that while running the Kamatsu 375 Co. # 064 dozer on the fill he backed over a rock and jarred his back which he had hurt on 2-02-08 about the same way but had not reported it. He was transported to the ER. He was X-ray and told everything looked fine but on a follow-up told that there might be something wrong with lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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