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MACHINERY

220103560039 · 12/20/2010 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

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
Scraper, Pan scraper
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
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

Scraper operator had filled bowl with basalt and started to pull away, as he was moving forward, the scraper slid on snow. Scraper operator slowed down and stopped abruptly as dozer operator approached from behind to push scraper, hitting stinger (push pad) on scraper causing injury to scraper operator.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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