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MACHINERY

220210760004 · 03/08/2021 · Coal-Mac LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Idle
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John Mitch Potter
Operator
Coal-Mac LLC
Mine
4608984

Narrative

Employee was in a Komatsu 730E rock truck getting loaded by a Komatsu 5500 Excavator, the excavator operator had a large rock to put in the bed of the truck. The rock slipped out of the bucket hitting the bed and jarred the truck driver straining EE's lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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