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MACHINERY

220120310021 · 01/24/2012 · Fox Knob Coal Company Inc

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
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
359
Mine experience
1.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U S Coal Corporation
Operator
Fox Knob Coal Company Inc
Mine
1514728

Narrative

Dozer was cleaning the highwall and over extended and material gave out and caused the dozer to slide and over turn one time. The operator was thrown in the floor and suffered five broke vertebrae, two broken ribs, punctured stomach, bruised intestines, cut on the ear, and a broken foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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