MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Tilden Mining Company L C
Start: 12/28/2013

220140060038 · 12/28/2013 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Drill operator
Activity: Bulldozer
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: 5.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent): U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator: Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine: 2000422

Narrative

On 12/29 employee alleged that during his previous shift (12/28) he was jostled while shifting a dozer from forward to reverse, resulting in back pain. The employee was evaluated by a doctor on 12/29 and issued Rx muscle relaxants & released back with restrictions. He was unable to report for 2 shifts due to the side effects of the muscle relaxant. He returned full duty on 1/1/14.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown