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MACHINERY

220153410006 · 09/21/2015 · Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anglogold Ltd; Golden Cycle Gold Corp
Operator
Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp
Mine
0503695

Narrative

Employee was operating a C5 568 roller compacting 2:1 slopes traveling up near the top of the slope when the engine shut down. The roller began to slide down the slope uncontrollable and gaining speed and when the roller reached the bottom the roller over turned on to its side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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