MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Pioneer Fuel
Start: 09/26/2018

220182740013 · 09/26/2018 · Pioneer Fuel

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 245
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator: Pioneer Fuel
Mine: 4609026

Narrative

Tension spring came off of brake pedal. While tramming to park equipment, pedal fell to floor causing brakes to fully engage. Employee's upper body thrown forward while seat belt kept lower body stationary creating whiplash effect.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown