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MACHINERY

220121770049 · 06/20/2012 · Armstrong Coal Company Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Grader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Armstrong Energy Inc
Operator
Armstrong Coal Company Inc.
Mine
1519217

Narrative

Operator of a Caterpillar 16M Road grader was backing up a ramp at the pit when a rock rolled out behind the grader tire. The operator could not see the rock and backed over the rock jarring his back. The atmospheric conditions was fair with sunny sky.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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