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MACHINERY

220103570032 · 12/20/2010 · Frasure Creek Mining, 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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
131
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Essar Minerals Canada Limited
Operator
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
Mine
1513936

Narrative

Employee was pushing a rock with the corner of his blade of his Cat. D10 Dozer when the blade slipped off the rock, causing a quick jerk to employee's back. He was transported to the Hazard ARH where the preliminary diagnosis was a muscle strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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