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MACHINERY

220180730022 · 03/11/2018 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Grader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
New Gold Inc
Operator
Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Mine
0404614

Narrative

The operator on 14M road grader, while doing some floor work in BC6 pit, struck a partially embedded rock causing a straining lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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