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MACHINERY

220201200038 · 02/11/2020 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

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
NECK
Days lost
4
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103274

Narrative

While backing down spoil to get another push with dozer, I.E. ran over rock that employee did not see come from a wind row of the previous push. Dozer jerked after hitting rock jarring the employee's neck. I.E. has worked until taking a week off for pain from 4-20-2020 to 4-23-2020. I.E. is back to work. I.E. did not report the injury to the operator until 4-27-2020.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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