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MACHINERY
220262170010
· 08/03/2026 · Brakefield Equipment, Inc.
Details
Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.04 years
Operator
Controller (parent)
James Brakefield
Operator
Brakefield Equipment, Inc.
Mine
3402168
Narrative
Employee was walking towards an excavator moving away from the crusher when a small rock flipped out of the back of crusher hitting the employee in the back of the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat and all required PPE.
Source
Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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