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MACHINERY

220173410023 · 11/30/2017 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

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,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

EE was dressing up an old road area by pushing dirt into a 3ft. washout when the blade aired out tipping toward the right front corner of blade causing the dozer to stop. Upon the verification that EE was wearing seatbelt correctly and because of EE's tall height and thin build allowed upper body to lunge forward causing head to hit the window latch.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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