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MACHINERY

220220480014 · 02/07/2022 · Blue Mountain Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Rotary bucket excavator operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
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
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Portola Minerals Company
Operator
Blue Mountain Minerals
Mine
0404716

Narrative

Miner was running a rock breaker and got jarred around when EE broke a chunk off of a big boulder and the machine rocked. Back strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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