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MACHINERY

220000180018 · 01/07/2000 · Shawnee Rock Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deffenbaugh Holdings Group
Operator
Shawnee Rock Company
Mine
1401524

Narrative

EE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A MANLIFT WHICH WAS PARKED UNDER A CRUSHER FEED BIN. OTHER WORKERS WERE CUTTING A PIECE OF 1/2"" SHEET STEEL TO MODIFY THE CRUSHER FEED BIN. HE WAS NOT WEARING A REQUIRED HARD HAT. WHEN HE WALKED UNDER THE CRUSHER FEED BIN, A PIECE OF STEEL FELL, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS SCALP. HE HAD 5 STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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