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POWERED HAULAGE

220113180007 · 09/16/2011 · RiverStone Group Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Riverstone Group
Operator
RiverStone Group Inc
Mine
1102864

Narrative

Employee alleges he was driving loader to the crusher to haul rock and the loader jerked causing him to twist his lower back. We were just notified on 11-08-11 that he was going to be receiving his first epidural steroid injection. Depending on how he feels he could receive more. The employee is not loosing any time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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