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MACHINERY

220181830035 · 06/21/2018 · Pine Branch Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
12
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Pine Branch Mining LLC
Mine
1518966

Narrative

Employee stated was backing up with the grader and did not see the rock truck due to the standard inside the cab of the grader. The front of the rock truck caught the ripper arm of the grader spinning the grader around and hitting the back tire of the rock truck. This caused EE to fracture 3 ribs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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