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POWERED HAULAGE

220121660018 · 03/30/2012 · Black Hills Bentonite

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
Scraper, Pan scraper
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
84
Mine experience
8.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4801376

Narrative

EE tore muscle in right shoulder when arm was jerked from arm rest while trying to dig a rock out of a mine pit during a scraper operation. EE has missed no work previously but now has surgery scheduled for July 5, 2012 due to recurring pain. No work will be missed prior to surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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