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220191050003 · 03/25/2019 · Premier Magnesia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
32
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John Gehret
Operator
Premier Magnesia LLC
Mine
2600002

Narrative

Employee states ""wind blew the J-204 belt off track. I was placing rock on belt and was trying to replace back to original position when the wind blew the belt with rock back up in my face and knocked me back a few feet."" This became reportable when employee sought medical treatment 4/11/19.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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