# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220153490013` · 12/09/2015 · Las Vegas Paving Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert L  Mendenhall
- **Operator:** Las Vegas Paving Corp
- **Mine:** [2602375](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602375)
## Narrative

Miner was ripping the pit bench on a Dozer with the blade in the raised position, when he came to end of the bench he continued off the steep slope and the abrubt force threw the Miner into the friction stearing levers making contact with his head/face causing minor contusions and bruises. 

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*