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MACHINERY

220081360001 · 05/01/2008 · Frasure Creek Mining, 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
16
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
Mine
1513936

Narrative

EE was operating a D11R dozer, pushing rock with the left corner bit of the blade. The section he was pushing broke off of the rock, causing the dozer to jerk forward, at the same time throwing EE forward and then back into the seat.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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