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MACHINERY

220000380064 · 01/18/2000 · Blue Water Industries

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
73
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas S Hoover
Operator
Blue Water Industries
Mine
4003012

Narrative

REMOVING KELLY BAR (DRILL STEEL) FROM DM25 DRILL. KELLY BAR CAME OUT OF STABILIZER, WAS FALLING TO GROUND, CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BAR AND BOOM. LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BROKEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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