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MACHINERY

220102560025 · 08/27/2010 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
4
Mine experience
32.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allete Inc
Operator
BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine
3200218

Narrative

7:30am supervisor was moving miner from the T-Dz to a RT-Dz. Miner couldn't stand or bend. Asked if he hit anything or fell, he didn't know what happen. Noted, during 1st-aid, he was using a back brace, He was checked by a MD said he was having spasms. I believed it was caused by a pre-existing condition. 08/30/2010 the miner claimed a LTA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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