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MACHINERY

220100260003 · 01/16/2010 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, 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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
229
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1518823

Narrative

On January 18th, 2010, the accident victim reported to his supervisor that on January 16th, 2010, he had become injured when he was backing up his dozer and it struck the ground forcefully, injuring his neck and upper back area (between his shoulder blades). The injured employee then began missing work as a result on January 19th, 2010.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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