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MACHINERY

220081700005 · 06/11/2008 · Ohio American Energy Incorporated

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
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio American Energy Incorporated
Mine
3304550

Narrative

Employee was hauling overburden in an end dump to the truck dump. As the end dump was waiting to back to dump berm, he was struck by the ripper of a dozer as he was backing off the dump. The collision jolted the end dump operator and he stated later that his neck was getting stiff.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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