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POWERED HAULAGE

220130980001 · 03/27/2013 · Pine Branch Mining LLC

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
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
65
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Potter; John M Potter
Operator
Pine Branch Mining LLC
Mine
1503627

Narrative

Employee was operating Caterpillar 665 challenger tractor with a box scraper attached to the back of it. When he backed up to unload the box scraper he ran over a rock that caused the machine to jerk sideways causing his head to jerk to the side. Doctor wants MRI before returning to duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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