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MACHINERY

220083310008 · 11/18/2008 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

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
5.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4102776

Narrative

Employee was operating a D10 dozer. He was ripping out several rocks and when backing up, the dozer slipped into a hole. This caused the dozer to jar, resulting in an injury to the employee's back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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