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MACHINERY

220141140029 · 04/07/2014 · Luminant Mining Company 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
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4103660

Narrative

Employee was cleaning coal in the pit on a D10R dozer. At approximately 12:30pm he started experiencing pain in his lower back. He did not report his condition to his supervisor as an on the job injury until April 11, 2014. The injury became recordable on April 17, 2014 when he was issued work restriction by a doctor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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