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MACHINERY

220130790022 · 01/12/2013 · Hobet 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
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
212
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Hobet Mining LLC
Mine
4604670

Narrative

Employee notified the company on 1/18/2013 of an incident that supposedly happened six days prior. Employee stated he backed up and ran over a rock. A proper investigation could not be completed and employee started missing work on 2/13/2013. Employee was diagnosed with a cervical strain and ulnar neuropathy and is now compensable and being reported at this time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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