# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220000240025` · 01/14/2000 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Scraper, Pan scraper
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- **Mine:** [4200149](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4200149)
## Narrative

THE SCRAPER WAS DESCENDING THE HAUL ROAD, MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED. TO AVOID A TELEPHONE POLE THE OPERATOR WENT TO THE LEFT OF THE POLE DOWN A SHORT SLOPE AND NOSED THE SCRA PED INTO THE ROAD BELOW THE ORIGINAL TURN. THE ABRUPT STOP CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO CRUSH HIS INTESTINES. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED, BRAKES AND RETARDER WERE OPERATIVE.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*