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220170550020 · 02/21/2017 · American Colloid Company
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 Bulldozer
Injury source SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 0
Mine experience 3 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator American Colloid Company
Mine 4800888
Narrative EE was operating a dozer while backing up and drove up onto a large chunk of slate. The dozer slid off the chunk and jostled the employee in the cab of the dozer. The employee felt pain between shoulder blades directly after.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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