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MACHINERY

220080710016 · 02/29/2008 · Pacific Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David H Murdock
Operator
Pacific Aggregates Inc
Mine
0405635

Narrative

Miner was operating a TD-25 dozer that was stuck in the mud. He was in reverse and hooked by a tow chain to another dozer that was pulling him out. The tow chain that was used to free the stuck dozer broke and a link of the chain broke through the back window of the dozer and struck the miner on the shoulder

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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