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MACHINERY

220080780029 · 03/01/2008 · BHP Copper Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
0
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Operator
BHP Copper Inc
Mine
0201049

Narrative

Per the operator's report the dozer was backing up and ran over a rock causing the operator to be ""jarred"" This incident was not reported until March 4th , which is in violation of our policy. We have reasonable doubt that this injury occured on our property. We will be forwarding more information in order to have this incident receive MSHA's ""Category 10"" designation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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