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POWERED HAULAGE

220131370027 · 05/03/2013 · Grimmett Brothers Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Billy R Grimmett
Operator
Grimmett Brothers Inc
Mine
4104589

Narrative

Employee was dressing stockpile edges with a Caterpillar 962H front-end loader when he drove across a deep wash in the road next to the stockpile, causing the operator's seat to bottom out jarring his back and causing minor discomfort at the time. Over the weekend discomfort and pain increased to the point he decided to see his chiropractor on Monday 5/6/13.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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